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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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I was there an hour ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

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 ...

I was there a hour ago

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.

  • 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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