Originally posted by Malacasta
I wonder if the reason people say 'an historical', is because there is the word ahistorical.
I know I always say 'an historical', I don't ever say 'an hairy nosed wombat' though.
Since this error of mine was posted here, I have been monitoring what I say, and I always SAY "an historic" to the point where I can't even MAKE myself say "a historic" unless I put a big pause between the two words.