Hi Anon The word "weather" is not countable, and normally is not used with the indefinite article "a". Thus, you should say: - "The Philippines has very bad weather." - "It's very nice weather!"

A student uses scissors to cut (the) paper. You should be consistent with the articles: Here are some natural variations: The student uses scissors to cut the paper. >> A specific student is cutting some specific paper. Students use scissors

Thanks for that Grammar Geek. Your links were very interesting, but I must say I don't agree with the view that because something is used commonly it can be considered correct.

I do say "an 'istoric" because for me the h is silent. Wow, that's interesting. Merriam Webster doesn't give that pronunciation, so it is probably really regional. I tend to use "an" instead of "a" in

It's just regional. I would never say 'otel or 'ospital, but historic as a single word (for me!) has only the slightest breath of an h. I always say "an istoric hotel" and I tend to write "an historic" as well.

Thanks for your quick response Grammar Geek and by the way, sorry about the spelling mistake in my original posting. Just shows that I'm not an expert. Just one thing puzzles me. How do you pronounce the word historic on its own. I would find

Hello paukel, and welcome to English Forums. If the H is silent, then use "an." The difference is that not everyone pronounces words the same. I do say "an 'istoric" because for me the h is silent. I stopped screaming

Can someone tell me if there has been a change to the rule about the indefinite article before words beginning with "h". When I was at school I was taught that "an" was only used before words in which the "h" was

Hi, In a thread named "question on adjective and one more", AlpheccaStars wrote this as part of his response: call for a combined results and discussion.- -> delete the indefinite article ("a") It is hard to determine if it

Hi, How do we know whether holiday names like "Memorial Day", "Christmas", "New Year's Day" and "Father's Day" can have an article, particularly the indefinite article "a", in front of