A historic moment deserving of its own thread.
History will judge, I suppose. Let's keep our fingers crossed that a very bright future lies ahead for the Iraqi people.
Fixed. Sorry, that's a pet peeve.
Read this. http://www.alphadictionary.com/articles/drgw007.html
I think the rule is that it's "A history" but "An historical", depending on how you pronounce the "h". I would certainly never say "Wow, what a honor!"
EDIT: I missed your point, Scout! You were focused on historic v. historical (not the "a" v. "an" debate). My apologies. Hmmm . . . wonder if there's still time to change my initial post!
So unless you say "istoric home" or "istory class" or "istorical artifact" the "a" is correct.
A historic moment deserving of its own thread.
History will judge, I suppose. Let's keep our fingers crossed that a very bright future lies ahead for the Iraqi people.
I think a lot more than finger crossing is going to be needed to insure a bright future. I hope I am wrong.
Well having lived in Damascus for quite a while, IMHO it's not the same as Egypt or Libya by a long shot. It does have functioning institutions, and while it is a dictatorship, I don't believe that the educated middle class (there is one) actually feels like it is governed by outright thieves and a completely broken economy as in Egypt with no hope but to leave, or a nut case like in Libya. The Assad regime has a firm grasp of the Army as the folks in Homs have learned. So I don't expect any Arab Spring to succeed rapidly there and it would be an Iraqi Freedom sized nudge to toss Assad IMHO.This probably isn't a fair comment because few (certainly not me) could have predicted the Arab Spring and faulty intel about the "clear and present danger" that Iraq posed. But it sure seems like regime change in Libya was a heck of a lot cheaper than it was in Iraq.
It'll be interesting to see how Syria plays out. Perhaps a little "NATO nudge" will help. I'm puzzled about why Assad has so much leverage with Putin and Hu (must be photos or something). Iran is a wholly different animal, though.
Hmmm. I was focused on both. It's "A historic" because the H is pronounced. You're right, it's "an honor" and "an hour" and "an homage" because in both cases the actual first sound is the vowel. But you don't stay in "an hotel" or ride "an horse" nor draw "an histogram." So unless you say "istoric home" or "istory class" or "istorical artifact" the "a" is correct. Of course you may pronounce those that way, in which case I can't help you!
So I don't expect any Arab Spring to succeed rapidly there and it would be an Iraqi Freedom sized nudge to toss Assad IMHO.
I Wouldn't bet on that- his Father shot a lot more than that in 1982 in Hama- I believe that the death toll was > 10,000 the last time around. These guys play for keeps. I hope you are right- but frankly- the Arab world and ours are two different playing fields completely.I concede that you guys likely know more about life on the ground in Syria than I do, but my gut just tells me that any head of state who murders 5000 of his own citizens is on his way out, particularly when the most of the other Arab League members have cut off his access to bribe money.
I'd wager Assad is gone in 1 year.
I'm glad the war is over. And with GITMO having closed 2 and 1/2 years ago, life is much more peaceful....... "What? GITMO is still open"? But I thought...... Didn't they say....... But he promised.......
Never mind.....
I just have one question..... Did we win?
I just have one question..... Did we win?