Is holiday uncountable?

yolanda · Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:06 am *Is holiday uncountable?*

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #98 "Articles in English Grammar", question 3

Please meet me at the train station in ......... hour from now.

(a) a
(b) an
(c) the

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #98 "Articles in English Grammar", answer 3

Please meet me at the train station in an hour from now.

Correct answer: (b) an
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an hour is correct ,and why an holiday is wrong?

Thank you yolanda

Conchita · Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:28 am *Is holiday uncountable?*

We can't say 'an holiday' because the article 'an' is used before words beginning with a vowel sound, like 'hour'. Since the 'h' in holiday is pronounced, we say 'a holiday'.

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