Gavin Flower <gavinflo...@archidevsys.co.nz> writes: > On 11/06/21 8:17 am, Isaac Morland wrote: >> ... But then there is "an historic occasion" so go figure.
> The 'h' in 'historic' is silent, at least it used to be -- I think now
> it is almost silent. So using 'an historic occasion' is correct.
It's silent according to the Brits, I believe. In America, the
pronunciation varies.
regards, tom lane
