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Mike Bartlett

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May 15, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/15/98
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Hi!

I am currently having an argument with a friend of mine as to well - the
topic.

I feel that a hilarious doesn't come off the tongue nicely . I am of the
school of thought that rules shouldn't apply to English as a must but rather
as a guideline.

Any thoughts about an hilarious or a hilarious anyone?

Cheers

Mike Bartlett

Opinicus

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May 15, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/15/98
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Mike Bartlett wrote in message <6jhi81$k6j$1...@hermes.is.co.za>...

>Any thoughts about an hilarious or a hilarious anyone?
This is a hilarious (oops I almost wrote Hillarious, ie
"First-Ladylike") question.

>Cheers
>Mike Bartlett
Idem
Bob


Bill McCray

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May 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/16/98
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On Fri, 15 May 1998 16:07:28 +0200, "Mike Bartlett"
<mrbl...@earthling.net> wrote:

>Any thoughts about an hilarious or a hilarious anyone?
>

Either "a hilarious" or "an 'ilarious".

Bill


Gord Murray

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May 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/19/98
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"A hilarious" would I speak.
"An hilarious" would I speak among Brits, appropriately dropping the 'h',
and also when writing.

G


Mike Bartlett wrote in message <6jhi81$k6j$1...@hermes.is.co.za>...

>Hi!
>
>I am currently having an argument with a friend of mine as to well - the
>topic.
>
>I feel that a hilarious doesn't come off the tongue nicely . I am of the
>school of thought that rules shouldn't apply to English as a must but
rather
>as a guideline.
>

>Any thoughts about an hilarious or a hilarious anyone?
>

>Cheers
>
>Mike Bartlett
>
>

JUST AN H

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May 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/23/98
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I can see how it would be more comfortable to say "an hilarious" if the h in
"hilarious" is silent, like the h in the word "hour." But in American English,
the h in "hilarious" is aspirated, and so requires the article "a."


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