Hello, I'm an expert in English language and grammar. When it comes to choosing between "a" and "an," the decision is based on the sound that follows, not the word itself. If the next word starts with a vowel sound, you use "an." If it starts with a consonant sound, you use "a."

The word "honest" begins with the letter 'h,' which can be silent or pronounced. When 'h' is silent, as in the word "hour," you would use "an." However, when the 'h' is pronounced, as it typically is in "honest," the word starts with a consonant sound.

So, the correct usage before "honest" would be:

a honest person

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When the word following the article begins with a consonant sound, the article used is a; when it begins with a vowel sound, the article used is an. So remember, a word may in fact begin with a consonant, yet have an initial vowel sound. The word ��honest�� is a case in point.read more >>