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a hotel, an hotel or A hotel

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Lona Thu 02-Jul-20 16:35:26

I was always told that the 'h' is silent and it's an 'otel.
I'm probably wrong, often am as phoenix would say!

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catladyuk Thu 02-Jul-20 16:35:02

I was taught that it was an 'otel and the 'h' should be silent, but that was back in the year dot!

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Smileless2012 Thu 02-Jul-20 16:31:29

I don't think written or spoken 'an hotel' is correct. A hotel would be correct in writing if it was the beginning of a sentence for example 'A large hotel sat, overlooking the cliffs' otherwise it would a hotel for example 'He asked if there was a hotel in the town'.

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Fennel Thu 02-Jul-20 16:26:27

Which is correct?
Does it make any difference whther it's said or written?
A question posed by a friend who is very fussy about correct grammar.
Personally I would say and write "an".
Husband says "A."

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