 a/an historic event
a/an historic event
The word historic takes the indefinite article a/an depending upon its pronunciation. I personally use a historic because I believe an historic:
1. Is old fashioned and might sound a bit haughty because it reflects the French pronunciation.
2. But maybe there are other reasons such as emphasis or smoother pronunciation of the word in text. Ideas are welcome
Last edited by Dr. Jamshid Ibrahim; 19-May-2007 at 18:05.
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