To ask if it's "AN" honest person, or "A" honest person?

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Applying for a trainee editor job....Don't want them to think I'm a thicko (which I think I am, for not knowing this).

I think it's AN honest person....

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I think An too, but I'm guessing.

an

Despite there being an h at the start of the word, it is silent, so 'an' must be used. (I think)

Yup - its AN.

Any noun beginning with an aitch has 'an' as its indefinite article.

Honour
Hotel
Hill
etc

it's an.. you use 'a' if the 'h' is sounded ie Hospital, Hotel, Hysteria

I think it's 'an', otherwise it doesn't sound right does it.

Doubting self now.

X post with whole world.

My grandmother used to talk about staying at Anertel. I always wondered where it was.

Some tips.

Generally, 'an' is used when the H- word begins with a predominant vowel sound.

Ah...thanks everyone!

an. H is a faux vowel.

in that instance I mean.

optional Literary styles are not a matter of law. A lot of great writers criticise each others style. Amis pater on son.

An.

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You have now confused me...I am NOT an English native speaker and could swear that for hotel and hill 'A' would be appropriate

I would say I walked up A hill
I am sleeping in A hotel

I sound the letter 'h' out in those words, or am I now wrong?????

ViviPru has it right. If the first sould of the word is a vowel then you use 'an'. If the 'h' is pronounced then you use 'a'. 'Hotel' is an odd one as some people like my twat of an MIL say 'otel' because they believe it is the correct pronunciation and would use 'an'. If you say 'Hotel' like a normal person you use 'a'.

*sound

world yes, that's it

if the 'h' is silent, you use 'an' - think of the 'n' replacing the silent 'h'

If the word begins with a vowel sound (such as honest, where the h is silent) then it's "an".

If the word begins with a consonant sound (such as "happy") then it's "a".

Exception: If the word begins with the /h/ sound and the stress is not on the first syllable (e.g. "historical", where the stress is on the "t"), then you may (as a matter of personal style) use "an", but you don't have to.

Thanks all for clarifcation!!!!!

So this is why my friend wanted me to call a horse viking if ever i bought one (i wish!) because its an (h)orse

an hill

Really??