Magruter February 18, 2003 Share Magruter Member February 18, 2003 This has been baffling me for some time now so i'll just come out and say it. Fat will probably know the answer. (Being a teacher) Ok here we go, With proper english the word "an" is used and then followed by a word that begins with a vowel, (A,E,I,O,U, and sometime Y) and the word "A" (or letter) is followed by words that begin in consonant. Ok know that we have that out of the way. In reference to time, how is this said, "In a hour and a half" Or "In an hour and half" I've seen people use this in both ways, which is right. Please supply your reasoning behind your answer. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa February 18, 2003 Share Playaa Member February 18, 2003 the proper grammar in that situation is "in an hour and a half" because the h in hour is silent (making the exact same sound as our) therefore providing a vowel sound, while the h in half is not silent, therefore making a consonant sound. using "an" doesn't happen because there is a vowel after it....it is properly used when there is a vowel SOUND after it..... w00t? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter February 18, 2003 Author Share Magruter Member February 18, 2003 w00t? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk_Nowitzki February 18, 2003 Share Dirk_Nowitzki Member February 18, 2003 Playaa is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa February 18, 2003 Share Playaa Member February 18, 2003 Playaa is correct. understatement....my last name is Wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Hurricane February 18, 2003 Share Guest The Hurricane Guests February 18, 2003 nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest SiLvEr BuLLeT February 20, 2003 Share Guest SiLvEr BuLLeT Guests February 20, 2003 so it would be Wright is right??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa February 20, 2003 Share Playaa Member February 20, 2003 hence....my crappy joke above.........that seems to have gone *WOOOSH!!!* over your head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeabos February 20, 2003 Share Zeabos Member February 20, 2003 It smacked my head with a 2 by 4... Think of better puns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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