按照英語文法和教科書，an hotel和an history這裡的an要改為a,但是，在實際寫作中，許多作者将 hotel和history前的不定冠詞a寫成an。這種用法甚至已經被限制權威詞典所認可和采納。是以，我們不應該把an hotel和an history等這種用法判斷為錯誤。如：
I took my things to an hotel in New Street.
我把東西帶到新街的一家酒店。
How many guests who expect clean towels every day in an hotel launder their own every day at home?
希望在酒店裡天天有幹淨毛巾用的客人，有多少會在家裡每天洗燙自己的毛巾呢？
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
Toni booked a room in an hotel not far from Arzfeld.
托妮在離阿茨費爾德不遠的一家飯店訂了一個房間。
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
It was good accommodation for a hotel of this class.
就這種檔次的旅館來說，住宿條件算是不錯了。（這種用法毋庸置疑也是正确的。）
《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》
A hotel room is being prepared for them.
正在為他們準備一間旅館客房。
《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》
I'm sorry I can't put you up, you'll have to stay in a hotel.
很抱歉，我不能留你住下，是以你得住旅店了。
《外研社英語同義詞辨析詞典》
Can you find a hotel for me?
你能給我找一家旅館嗎？
The building had previously been used as a hotel.
這座樓房早先曾用作旅館。
I got in at ten and booked straight into a hotel.
我十點鐘到達後直接到一家旅館辦理了住宿手續。
You should expect to pay upwards of £ 50 for a hotel room.
住宿飯店，每個房間預計至少要50英鎊。
以上4例摘自《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》
We spent the night in a hotel.
我們在一家旅館過夜。
I resolved not to waste money on a hotel
我決心不在住旅館方面浪費錢。
We had an informal party at a hotel, and people just flooded in.
我們在飯店舉行了一個非正式的晚會，人們蜂擁而至。
You can upgrade from self-catering accommodation to a hotel.
您可以将自理膳食旅店更新為酒店。
Revelling in her freedom, she took a hotel room and stayed for several days
陶醉在自由中的她在飯店開了一間房，住了幾天。
I manage a hotel.
我經營一家旅館。
以上6例摘自《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
Today is a historic occasion for our country.
今天是大陸具有曆史意義的日子。
The amount of litter in the streets is unbefitting for a historic city.
街道上垃圾之多與曆史名城不協調。
以上2例摘自《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》
There are efforts under way to designate the bridge a historic landmark
人們正在努力将這座橋定為曆史遺迹。
By common consent this election constituted a historic step on the road to democracy.
普遍認為這次選舉是邁上民主之路的曆史性一步。
以上2例摘自《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
May 4, 1919 is a historic day.
1919年5月4日是有曆史意義的一天。
《外研社英語同義詞辨析詞典》
an historic event曆史事件
an historical phenomenon曆史現象
《Webster’s New Dictionary of Synonyms》p403
They managed an honourable 2 – 2 draw.
他們奮力打成了2:2平局，值得敬佩。
He received an honourable discharge from the army.
他獲準體面退伍。
《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》
I believe he was an honourable man, dedicated to the people and his union
我認為他是個品行高潔的人，一心奉獻于人民和工會的事業。
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
I hope to find an honourable way of settling difficulties.
我希望設法找到一個體面的辦法以擺脫困境。
《漢英大詞典》
類似用法：
an historical novel,an herb, an habitual drunkard等