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Re:Researchers reached the bottom of ice sheet at -2670M aft... by chungy on Monday July 31, 2023 @01:44PM (#36946218)
English rules for using "a" or "an" depend on sounds used in the next word, not particular letters. "A unit" and "An hour" are easy examples that might trip people up when focused on the letters used in spelling, but if you sound it out, you can probably work out what sounds best.
Re:Researchers reached the bottom of ice sheet at -2670M aft... by ad133 on Monday July 31, 2023 @01:55PM (#36946373)
And of course it's even more complex when you mix UK vs US English:

- an herb (US), where the "h" is silent

- a herb (UK)

Cue confusion about "an historic".