# Grammar Question: A v An

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-question-a-v-an/397233>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 23, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-question-a-v-an/397233 "2007-03-23T19:36:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-question-a-v-an/397233/41 "2007-03-26T19:22:40Z")

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[QUOTE=Gary T]  
And come to think of it, “horse” is word with the stress on the first (and only) syllable, so no one would contend the “h” sound should be dropped. :dubious:  
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Especially since Richard III was decidedly _not_ a Cockney. 😃

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