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an herbivore vs a herbivore

Both 'an herbivore' and 'a herbivore' are correct, but the choice between 'an' and 'a' depends on the pronunciation of the following word. If the 'h' in 'herbivore' is silent, then 'an herbivore' is correct. If the 'h' is pronounced, then 'a herbivore' is correct.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 2874 views

an herbivore

This phrase is correct when the 'h' in 'herbivore' is silent.

Use 'an herbivore' when the following word starts with a vowel sound, like 'an elephant' or 'an iguana'.

Examples:

an elephant
an iguana
an octopus

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An herbivore is much more likely to survive an encounter with a predator if it's a little bit larger.
The problem with these external costs imposed on society is whether you eat meat or not whether you're an omnivore or an herbivore you pay the cost of someone else's consumption.
And they looked at the herbivores.
And they looked at the herbivores. And they weren't savanna herbivores.
And the carnivores eat the herbivores, so...
Dracorex, late cretaceous, herbivore.
As a herbivore, you cannot condone this cull.
Now they have 14 herbivores and 6 carnivores.
Because Brian and the other long-necked herbivores - those are my true loves.
Herbivore, Brian, don't panic.
Don't think however it's become a hopeless wallowing herbivore.
Then there is the question of animal waste to herbivores.
their use is restricted to non-herbivores; and
Do not use in small herbivores (including guinea pigs and rabbits).
Herbivore, Brian, don't panic.
They're actually herbivores, but -
And I don't suppose they're herbivores.
These enormous herbivores will give a serious pruning to each neighborhood they visit.
Actually, kangaroos are herbivores, and koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves.
But not every herbivore is making the journey.

Alternatives:

a herbivore
a elephant
a iguana

a herbivore

This phrase is correct when the 'h' in 'herbivore' is pronounced.

Use 'a herbivore' when the following word starts with a consonant sound, like 'a rabbit' or 'a zebra'.

Examples:

a rabbit
a zebra
a lion

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Daddy, this is a herbivore and that's the dinosaur man.
Dylan says it's a herbivore, but it sure looks like it has a habit of smashing windows.
Maybe we're lucky, maybe we're dealing with a herbivore?
It is a long-legged, four-toed member of the deer family (Cervidae), a herbivore and ruminant.
As a herbivore, you cannot condone this cull.
The Parliament rejected the Commission proposal not primarily on food safety grounds, but because the ruminant is a herbivore and does not naturally eat fish derivatives.
Right. Now, it's been converted from a carnivore, into a herbivore.
It's a herbivore.

Alternatives:

an herbivore
an rabbit
an zebra

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