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An hour ago vs A hour ago

The correct phrase is 'an hour ago.' The use of 'an' before 'hour' follows the rule of using 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound. 'Hour' starts with a vowel sound (the same as in words like 'honor' and 'honest'), so 'an' is used.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"An hour ago"

Use 'an hour ago' when referring to something that happened 60 minutes in the past. The use of 'an' before 'hour' is correct because 'hour' starts with a vowel sound.

Examples:

  • I saw him an hour ago.
  • She left the house an hour ago.
  • Jul 1, 2020 ... Why is it "an hour ago" instead of "a hour ago". I just recently got told to say it like that because it's apparently the proper way, so I ...
  • Sep 1, 2023 ... I know that this scene is cool and all but... Guys, watch this. DAILY I ordered my hot sauce an hour ago. https://youtube.com/@ ...
  • Jun 22, 2014 ... This is the sentence that I took a dictation. But there seems to be a mismatch between the script and its audio. I hear in an hour ago instead ...
  • Jul 30, 2024 ... 1061 likes, 56 comments - boraynor on July 30, 2024: "Shoulda been here an hour ago".
  • Jul 1, 2020 ... But There has also some limitation. The pronunciation of the word 'hour' is like 'U'. And so here use an hour ago instead of a hour ago.
  • Jun 11, 2021 ... ... an hour ago" what does this mean??? please help. Details. Managing ... Hi Clark, when you get the message "Your password was changed less than an ...
  • Feb 20, 2012 ... How can I print an hour ago in PHP using Date? $date=date("Y-m-d H:i:s"); $time(-1 ...
  • May 1, 2024 ... I'm trying to create a sensor that gives me the temperature from an hour ago. I've tried the following but I cannot seem to get it right, as I always get ...
  • Mar 5, 2014 ... << Topic sentence: I saw him one/an hour ago. >> Hello, everybody! Are there any differences between these two versions one/an? Are they ...

This phrase is incorrect in English.

"A hour ago"

Not applicable.
  • Jul 1, 2020 ... Why is it "an hour ago" instead of "a hour ago". I just recently got told to say it like that because it's apparently the proper way, so I ...
  • Jul 1, 2020 ... But There has also some limitation. The pronunciation of the word 'hour' is like 'U'. And so here use an hour ago instead of a hour ago.
  • Mar 8, 2024 ... 13 votes, 22 comments. So I started a hour ago, and for me its currently night and really dark in the hideout, I wanna ask what the weird ...
  • Jun 22, 2014 ... The audio file does appear to be saying "I left it on a subway train in a hour ago," but that doesn't sound like proper English, unless ...
  • Nov 7, 2024 ... Hello my dog got out a hour ago. Please let me know if you find him.
  • 7 hours ago ... 81 likes, 6 comments - 209_glockton_news on November 16, 2024: "MODESTO ABOUT A HOUR AGO BIG BUST ".
  • Sep 13, 2009 ... 'a hour ago' : round($time/3600).' hours ago'; // days case $time >= 86400 && $time < 604800; return (round($time/86400) == 1) ? 'a day ago ...
  • Find any spike in CPU usage a hour ago. Original Post by kavera. kavera. 11:59 AM 11-14-2007. Folks, I need to find out from the system logs ( or elsewhere ) ...
  • Jun 17, 2014 ... Canary blenny not eating after I put him in a hour ago ... Your blenny is stressed; it won't eat under the current conditons. It's troubling to ...
  • May 3, 2021 ... She has been fine up until about a hour ago. She is panting really bad and. Veterinarian's Assistant chat img. Customer: I have a dog that ...

Alternatives:

  • an hour ago

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