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You use a. You only use an in front of words that start with the vowels a,e,i,o,u.

ANS2:It depends on your dialect. before words with an aspirated "H" you use "a" such as "A hot water faucet". If the "H" is silent the vowel needs to be separated by using "an" as in "Anhour". In some dialects silent "H" is more common.
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Yes, when the "h" sound is silent (e.g. hour, honest, etc.) you do use "an".

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Do you use an or a before an h word?

It depends on how the "h" word is pronounced. Use "a" before words where the "h" is pronounced as a consonant sound (e.g., "a house"). Use "an" before words where the "h" is silent and the word is pronounced starting with a vowel sound (e.g., "an hour").


Should i use A or AN before HSA?

You should use "an" before HSA because the "H" is pronounced as "ay-ch," which starts with a vowel sound.


Is it a or an before something beginning with H?

When something begins with an h you are supposed to use an. However, common usage tends to lean toward a.


Do you use a or an with words beginning with h e.g. i am reviewing a historical documentr or an historical document?

Use "a" before consonant sounds and "an" before vowel sounds. So, it depends on your preference and your location. Consider your reader: If you say "historic" without using the "h" sound, use "an". If you use "a", it forces the reader to pronounce "historic" with the "h" sound. But, if the word has a silent 'h', like the word, 'honest', then you would say 'an' and not 'a'. For instance, "I am an honest person."


Where can you use the article an?

You use an before a noun beginning with a vowel or with an h. An hotel, an apple, an aunt, an opening, an imposition, an end.


Should you use an before m?

No, you only use 'an' before vowels and an 'h', otherwise you should use 'a'. E.g. An apple An hotel (Yes I know it sounds weird but it's correct!) A mirage


Do you use an before a word starting with h?

In a word like "hour", yes. Example- Half an hour.


Is a or an used before words starting with h?

It depends on the way that the word sounds, but most of the time you use an. Weird isn't it?


When to use an?

A and an are indefinite articles. Use a before a word starting with a consonant eg A house, a boy, a girl. Use an before a word starting with a vowel eg an apple, an objective. But also use an before words of French origin starting with a silent h eg an hour, an hotel. See link for reference.


Where was h?

After G and before I.


What comes next but one before the letter j?

the letter i.


What word should you use before a word starting with an h?

It depends on the word. If the 'h' is silent and gives way for a vowel sound, like in the word 'heir', the article 'an' should be used. If the 'h' makes a sound, like in the word 'house', the article 'a' should be used.The general rule for using the indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' are:when the word following the article starts with a consonant sound, use the word 'a',When the word following the article starts with a vowel sound, use the word 'an'.Examples:an heira rich heira housean old house