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paperstreetsoap
04-12-2005, 07:29 PM
That title is grammatically incorrect, isn't it?
It sounds so right..
INDalltheway
04-12-2005, 10:23 PM
It's the way I say it, and will continue to be the way I say it.
kcchief19
04-13-2005, 09:47 AM
If you are questioning the use of an/a before hour, an is correct. The mistake is people think that vowel/consonant letter is what determines a/an, but it is actually the sound, not the letter, that determines usage. There are also plenty of words starting with vowels that start with consonant sound.
An hour
A university
A unique necklace
An RCA television
If the question is whether you should say, "I'll be done in an hour or two," instead of, "I'll be done in one or two hours," I'd favor the latter are being more proper, even though the former is technically acceptable if you're into that sort of thing.
CleBrownsfan
04-13-2005, 10:44 AM
I hate grammer cause I aint that good at it... ;)
paperstreetsoap
04-13-2005, 12:27 PM
interesting that "an hour" is correct..
Chubby
04-13-2005, 12:28 PM
me fail english? that's unpossible!
Raiders Army
04-13-2005, 01:10 PM
That title is grammatically incorrect, isn't it?
It sounds so right..
While it is grammatically correct, the spelling is wrong. It should be:
"A whore or two."
Zippo
04-13-2005, 01:39 PM
it is correct because "hour" starts with a vowel sound.
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