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[Celery]

This is American and that's how we say it.

 

[Trotter]

hey, Do we have any Mods on here?? Just wondered...

I guess I sort of am. I got drafted along the way.

 

[Wallaby Dan]

Well, Thats one!!! Glad we are not 'all' Alone here On another note, I lost another train forum site today!!! Thats 2... It just wouldn't let me log in last night and today there is something about go daddy the station is parked for free. NOTICE: This domain name expired on 9/25/2019 and is pending renewal or deletion.

 

[Smart_Guy]

Um only in America. My pet hate is an (h)istoric occasion.

It's a herb and a historic occasion because "a" is used with a constanent and "an" with a vowel unless the constanent is silent as "an Honour."

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/vowel-sounds-when-use-a-and-an


Oh yeah I'm still here.

Historic can be pronounced istoric too? Interesting!


I'm aware of the use of "a" and "an" and that they are used according to the initial sound of the next word, not the initial letter, but didn't know (if I understand correctly) they can be used at will to control the next word; e.g. use "an" then say istoric after it.


Of course people can still use whatever they want. An dog, a hour, the man do... etc., as long as they are not used in a graduation thesis

Some people even appreviate "I" + the lexical "have" as "I've."

Personally I never heard it as istoric. New to me.


Note: my English is mostly formal American English.

 

[Celery]

There's no "istoric".

 

[Smart_Guy]

Not even in the UK?


But Pete said...

 

[Celery]

I don't know. Not here though.

 

[Smart_Guy]

Blimey !

 

[Celery]

Now the Brits are rubbing off on you. Be off chap!

 

[Smart_Guy]

Speak are language and get off mah lawn or I'ma tell maw n' paw... or something.