Hello, I'm an expert in the English language with a focus on grammar and usage. When it comes to the question of whether to use "an honest" or "a honest," the correct choice depends on the sound that follows the article.

In English, the indefinite article "an" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound, while "a" is used before words that begin with a consonant sound. The word "honest" begins with the letter 'h', but when spoken, it often starts with a silent 'h', making the initial sound a vowel sound, "uh-". Therefore, the correct usage is "an honest."

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An honest man is correct. The use of a/an is phonetically (means of sound,the first sound) determined and not orthographically(by spelling/writing) determined. Transcription of Honest starts with " " the "awe" sound,which is a vowel sound,so "an" is suitable for honest.read more >>