Anonymous  +  947463 Mon, 19 Oct 09 10:14 PM Which is correct a history or an history?  An UFO or a UFO.  I've always believe that since the letter h is pronounced in history it should be a history.  Words like a master of business administration or an MBE since M is pronouced as "em".  Any word beginning with a vowel or pronounced like a vowel is preceded by an. ex: an eagle, an angel, an UFO, "an honor" the h left out when pronouced hence an. Anonymous Articles, Vowels, Business, Careers

	Clive  +  947478 Mon, 19 Oct 09 10:26 PM  Hi, Which is correct a history or an history?  An UFO or a UFO.  I've always believe that since the letter h is pronounced in history it should be a history.  Yes   Words like a master of business administration or an MBE since M is pronouced as "em".  Yes   Any word beginning with a vowel or pronounced like a vowel is preceded by an. ex: an eagle, an angel, an UFO,  a UFO, it's like a young man   "an honor" the h left out when pronouced hence an.   Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,594 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Articles, Vowels, Business, Careers

	Gleb_Chebrikoff  +  947481 Mon, 19 Oct 09 10:36 PM Dear friend, A history, a UFO are correct. You assumption about a history and an MBE are also quite right. You should pay attention to the way the initial sound of a word is pronounced, and not to the way it is represented graphically. Thus, if h is silent at the beginning of the word, as in heir and hour, an should be used before it. History, on the other hand, begins which /h/, which is a consonant sound. Therefore, you are supposed to use a. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff Gleb_Chebrikoff Joined on Thu, Aug 27 2009 Full Member 160 Articles, Consonants, Relationships, Friendships, Friends