Is It “a Historic” Or “an Historic”

Benjamin says a historic because there is an “h” in front of the word. You have to also sound it out. It also depends whether you pronounce the first letter as a consonant or a vowel.

Science Rules! with Bill Nye · Language Rules! · at 36:30 · July 3rd, 2019

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Who Is Benjamin Dreyer at 3:24
What Is The Difference Between Editing And Copyediting at 4:10
What Brings So Much Satisfaction From Grammar at 5:43
Why Do Some Words Break The "i After E, Except After C" Rule at 13:27
Where Did The Hierarchy Of Curse Words Come From at 24:30
Where Did The Singular Use Of “they” Come From at 30:24
How Do Writers Avoid Using “they” As A Singular Pronoun at 32:27
Is It “a Historic” Or “an Historic” at 36:30
Does Thinking About Nothing Make A Person Focus More During A Game Or Event at 42:10
What Is One Rule That The Spelling Bee Champions Applied at 42:47
How Does Someone Spell A Word at 45:47
What Is Something That Breaks Grammatical Rules at 47:01