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A horrible vs An horrible

Both "a horrible" and "an horrible" are correct, but the usage depends on the pronunciation of the following word. Use "a horrible" when the following word starts with a consonant sound, and use "an horrible" when the following word starts with a vowel sound.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 6338 views

A horrible

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "a horrible" when the following word starts with a consonant sound, such as "a horrible experience."

Examples:

  • a horrible monster
  • a horrible smell
  • a horrible situation
  • a horrible mistake
  • a horrible noise
  • True. A horrible influence she's reaching out to.
  • A horrible influence she's reaching out to.
  • A horrible, stinking bag of rags!
  • 'Twas a horrible, deplorable, spit-orable night.
  • Tunnel is a horrible way in.
  • You sound like a horrible performance of Oliver.
  • I like it to be a horrible surprise.
  • It is a horrible, vapid wasteland.
  • That's probably a horrible trap.
  • And you're a horrible therapist.
  • A horrible, thoughtless, insensitive mistake.
  • A horrible, painful, slow...
  • A horrible man recently gave me some great advice.
  • A horrible insult was made against Ginny.
  • A horrible night which seems endless.
  • A horrible, whining, repetitive nag.
  • A horrible man, your husband.
  • A horrible plane crash occurred last night
  • A horrible man, face like a fish, mo...
  • A horrible word my heart has torn.

Alternatives:

  • a terrible
  • a dreadful
  • an awful
  • an atrocious
  • an appalling

An horrible

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "an horrible" when the following word starts with a vowel sound, such as "an horrible accident."

Examples:

  • an horrible accident
  • an horrible mistake
  • an horrible sight
  • an horrible event
  • an horrible outcome
  • Anyone who sets eyes upon it be cursed to die an horrible death.
  • What an horrible trip that was, do you remember it?
  • I'm an horrible person!
  • It's an horrible sin!
  • You just said an horrible word.
  • Why did you put Dwight in charge of that, he did an horrible job.
  • Although last Friday and Saturday we've had an horrible journey, through cold and snow.
  • And why are you doing an horrible job impersonnating The Hulk?
  • Just an unbelievably horrible story, Bob.
  • Arnold's just an immoral, horrible person.
  • It makes me an even more horrible person.
  • So, what should be an ordinary terrible, horrible domestic murder is now...
  • We might actually put an end to this horrible day.
  • You see? I'm an ugly, horrible, grouchy old man.
  • It is impossible for a nation to ever forgive an act so horrible.
  • ~ And that's an end to this horrible business, I hope.
  • You lot with your school your TV with the calm of your newspapers you are the great preservers of this horrible order an order based on the idea of possessing and on the idea of destroying.
  • I am so grateful for that horrible, horrible accident.
  • Some disease, some horrible, horrible strain.
  • I think something really horrible happened at that apartment.

Alternatives:

  • a terrible
  • a dreadful
  • an awful
  • an atrocious
  • an appalling

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