Re: "an SQL" vs. "a SQL"

On 6/10/21 5:32 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
> Gavin Flower <GavinFlower@archidevsys.co.nz> writes:
>> On 11/06/21 8:17 am, Isaac Morland wrote:
>>> ... But then there is "an historic occasion" so go figure.
>> The 'h' in 'historic' is silent, at least it used to be -- I think now 
>> it is almost silent.  So using 'an historic occasion' is correct.
> It's silent according to the Brits, I believe.  In America, the
> pronunciation varies.
>
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I suspect "an historic" is bordering on archaic even in the UK these days.


cheers


andrew


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