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I was there an hour ago vs I was there a hour ago

The correct version is "I was there an hour ago." The article "an" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound, like "hour."
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Last updated: November 30, 2024 • 10640 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I was there an hour ago"

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker was at a specific location one hour before the current time.

Examples:

  • I was there an hour ago, but I had to leave early.
  • She said she saw him there an hour ago.
  • They were at the restaurant an hour ago.
  • He arrived at the party an hour ago.
  • We finished the meeting an hour ago.
  • Nov 7, 2024 ... 109 votes, 34 comments. I am very sad and mad at myself, I was there an hour ago and he was running around with his mate, and other friend, ...
  • Dec 30, 2023 ... ... I was there an hour ago to try to rescue them … and got scolded by the WA State Patrol … apparently it's illegal to try to save tiny kittens ...
  • Jul 23, 2024 ... Nice I was there an hour ago till I tilted to 760 and got to 800 Comment Image. Upvote 1. Downvote Reply reply
  • ... Christensen since when? I was there an hour ago, the one in Onalaska. 4 mos. Roger Christensen. Lori Gayle I dunno. It takes mine. Maybe debit? 4 mos. Lori ...
  • Oct 9, 2024 ... ... I was there an hour ago ✨ loud ... I was there an hour ago ✨ loud chewing - the sound triggers me to high heavens ✨ people giving me ...
  • Sep 23, 2015 ... I preceded to tell the guy they had one on the shelf when I was there an hour ago. Mr Customer Service figured out I was right and that they ...
  • Jul 28, 2022 ... I am a pretender often. She may forget who I am as she is talking. She may forget I was there; an hour ago, a week ago, a decade ago.
  • Apr 26, 2014 ... I will go to wayrest now and re-check Hall of Heroes (I was there an hour ago to check but it was full of Lion Guard etc, which shows that I ...
  • I was there an hour ago to get some larger rivets to fix my broken latch (the old aluminum rivets must have corroded to the point that they became weak).
  • Oct 21, 2016 ... It looks like an impossibility that I was there an hour ago. image I hiked from there? I fell yesterday going down a large rock. I ended up ...

This phrase is incorrect in English. The article 'an' should be used before 'hour' due to the vowel sound at the beginning of the word.

"I was there a hour ago"

  • 3 days ago ... I'm not sure what op is talking about as i was there a hour ago and only took like 2mins to find a park or to leave. People tend to waste ...
  • Oct 27, 2009 ... I just want to know what happened in between the time I was there a hour ago and now... makes no sense. Mikisho 15 years ago#5. You should ...
  • BLARNEY STATION, 258 Park Ave, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, 118 Photos, Mon - 11:00 am - 2:00 am, Tue - 11:00 am - 2:00 am, Wed - 11:00 am - 2:00 am, ...
  • Oct 17, 2024 ... I was There a hour ago. 10-18Reply. Liked by creator. 2. Kimmy_11309. I love those nights like that! 10-18Reply. Liked by creator. 2. Real ...
  • True I was there a hour ago and true I did have an empty bag but only because when I got home I realized I forgot to have my deli meat sliced. So I went ...
  • I was there an hour ago or I was there a hour ago? a year or An year ? wait a year or wait for a year? I flashed a grin. or I grinned.? Important Links.
  • May 22, 2023 ... 0. Caitlin . I was there a hour ago. 2023-7-13Reply. 2. dmitriusc908. my sister works there still does. 2023-6-11Reply. 0. Jack__Dempsey. I got ...

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