Re: "an eulogy" or "a eulogy"?

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Paul <paulmathewmac@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>As per phonetics theory, I've been told one should use the indefinite
>article "a" before words beginning with a consonant and "an" before
>words beginning with a vowel or a diphthong. And the sound "y" ( or /
>j /   in phonetic script) as in "eulogy", "university", "European"
>etc. is to be treated as a consonant (though in certain contexts one
>would also call it a "semi-vowel").
>
>Why is it that I still find "an" preceeding this sound in  certain
>write-ups generating combinations such as "an eulogy",  and "an
>university" ?  Are these instances of incorrect usage?
>
>Paul.

A lot of people write 'an hotel', which always surprises me. Do they say 
it without the 'h'? I think 'a eulogy' and 'a university' are 
preferable.


Simon
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Simon Rayner