diff --git a/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json b/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
index ca0d6a2a583..36e094b7b6a 100644
--- a/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
+++ b/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@
      }
     },
     "post": {
-     "description": "create a Endpoints",
+     "description": "create Endpoints",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@
      }
     },
     "delete": {
-     "description": "delete a Endpoints",
+     "description": "delete Endpoints",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@
      }
     },
     "post": {
-     "description": "create a Event",
+     "description": "create an Event",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
@@ -1788,7 +1788,7 @@
      }
     },
     "delete": {
-     "description": "delete a Event",
+     "description": "delete an Event",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
@@ -3353,7 +3353,7 @@
    },
    "/api/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/pods/{name}/eviction": {
     "post": {
-     "description": "create eviction of a Eviction",
+     "description": "create eviction of an Eviction",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
@@ -20515,7 +20515,7 @@
      }
     },
     "post": {
-     "description": "create a Ingress",
+     "description": "create an Ingress",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
@@ -20723,7 +20723,7 @@
      }
     },
     "delete": {
-     "description": "delete a Ingress",
+     "description": "delete an Ingress",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
diff --git a/api/openapi-spec/v1.json b/api/openapi-spec/v1.json
index 3469799b09e..674365ea964 100644
--- a/api/openapi-spec/v1.json
+++ b/api/openapi-spec/v1.json
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@
      }
     },
     "post": {
-     "description": "create a Endpoints",
+     "description": "create Endpoints",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@
      }
     },
     "delete": {
-     "description": "delete a Endpoints",
+     "description": "delete Endpoints",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@
      }
     },
     "post": {
-     "description": "create a Event",
+     "description": "create an Event",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@
      }
     },
     "delete": {
-     "description": "delete a Event",
+     "description": "delete an Event",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
@@ -3143,7 +3143,7 @@
    },
    "/api/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/pods/{name}/eviction": {
     "post": {
-     "description": "create eviction of a Eviction",
+     "description": "create eviction of an Eviction",
      "consumes": [
       "*/*"
      ],
diff --git a/api/swagger-spec/extensions_v1beta1.json b/api/swagger-spec/extensions_v1beta1.json
index c4ab0557a34..944757e49f3 100644
--- a/api/swagger-spec/extensions_v1beta1.json
+++ b/api/swagger-spec/extensions_v1beta1.json
@@ -3184,7 +3184,7 @@
      {
       "type": "v1beta1.Ingress",
       "method": "POST",
-      "summary": "create a Ingress",
+      "summary": "create an Ingress",
       "nickname": "createNamespacedIngress",
       "parameters": [
        {
@@ -3578,7 +3578,7 @@
      {
       "type": "unversioned.Status",
       "method": "DELETE",
-      "summary": "delete a Ingress",
+      "summary": "delete an Ingress",
       "nickname": "deleteNamespacedIngress",
       "parameters": [
        {
diff --git a/api/swagger-spec/v1.json b/api/swagger-spec/v1.json
index 801079faaff..726754cff3f 100644
--- a/api/swagger-spec/v1.json
+++ b/api/swagger-spec/v1.json
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@
      {
       "type": "v1.Endpoints",
       "method": "POST",
-      "summary": "create a Endpoints",
+      "summary": "create Endpoints",
       "nickname": "createNamespacedEndpoints",
       "parameters": [
        {
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@
      {
       "type": "unversioned.Status",
       "method": "DELETE",
-      "summary": "delete a Endpoints",
+      "summary": "delete Endpoints",
       "nickname": "deleteNamespacedEndpoints",
       "parameters": [
        {
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@
      {
       "type": "v1.Event",
       "method": "POST",
-      "summary": "create a Event",
+      "summary": "create an Event",
       "nickname": "createNamespacedEvent",
       "parameters": [
        {
@@ -2245,7 +2245,7 @@
      {
       "type": "unversioned.Status",
       "method": "DELETE",
-      "summary": "delete a Event",
+      "summary": "delete an Event",
       "nickname": "deleteNamespacedEvent",
       "parameters": [
        {
@@ -8615,7 +8615,7 @@
      {
       "type": "v1alpha1.Eviction",
       "method": "POST",
-      "summary": "create eviction of a Eviction",
+      "summary": "create eviction of an Eviction",
       "nickname": "createNamespacedEvictionEviction",
       "parameters": [
        {
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/operations.html b/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/operations.html
index 6d214ce51d8..a4e68b78fcd 100755
--- a/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/operations.html
+++ b/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/operations.html
@@ -5986,7 +5986,7 @@ span.icon > [class^="icon-"], span.icon > [class*=" icon-"] { cursor: default; }
 </div>
 </div>
 <div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_create_a_ingress">create a Ingress</h3>
+<h3 id="_create_an_ingress">create an Ingress</h3>
 <div class="listingblock">
 <div class="content">
 <pre>POST /apis/extensions/v1beta1/namespaces/{namespace}/ingresses</pre>
@@ -6367,7 +6367,7 @@ span.icon > [class^="icon-"], span.icon > [class*=" icon-"] { cursor: default; }
 </div>
 </div>
 <div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_delete_a_ingress">delete a Ingress</h3>
+<h3 id="_delete_an_ingress">delete an Ingress</h3>
 <div class="listingblock">
 <div class="content">
 <pre>DELETE /apis/extensions/v1beta1/namespaces/{namespace}/ingresses/{name}</pre>
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/v1/operations.html b/docs/api-reference/v1/operations.html
index d29b3e3b51b..09f46e05d64 100755
--- a/docs/api-reference/v1/operations.html
+++ b/docs/api-reference/v1/operations.html
@@ -3078,7 +3078,7 @@ span.icon > [class^="icon-"], span.icon > [class*=" icon-"] { cursor: default; }
 </div>
 </div>
 <div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_create_a_endpoints">create a Endpoints</h3>
+<h3 id="_create_endpoints">create Endpoints</h3>
 <div class="listingblock">
 <div class="content">
 <pre>POST /api/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/endpoints</pre>
@@ -3459,7 +3459,7 @@ span.icon > [class^="icon-"], span.icon > [class*=" icon-"] { cursor: default; }
 </div>
 </div>
 <div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_delete_a_endpoints">delete a Endpoints</h3>
+<h3 id="_delete_endpoints">delete Endpoints</h3>
 <div class="listingblock">
 <div class="content">
 <pre>DELETE /api/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/endpoints/{name}</pre>
@@ -4027,7 +4027,7 @@ span.icon > [class^="icon-"], span.icon > [class*=" icon-"] { cursor: default; }
 </div>
 </div>
 <div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_create_a_event">create a Event</h3>
+<h3 id="_create_an_event">create an Event</h3>
 <div class="listingblock">
 <div class="content">
 <pre>POST /api/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/events</pre>
@@ -4408,7 +4408,7 @@ span.icon > [class^="icon-"], span.icon > [class*=" icon-"] { cursor: default; }
 </div>
 </div>
 <div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_delete_a_event">delete a Event</h3>
+<h3 id="_delete_an_event">delete an Event</h3>
 <div class="listingblock">
 <div class="content">
 <pre>DELETE /api/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/events/{name}</pre>
@@ -8311,7 +8311,7 @@ span.icon > [class^="icon-"], span.icon > [class*=" icon-"] { cursor: default; }
 </div>
 </div>
 <div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_create_eviction_of_a_eviction">create eviction of a Eviction</h3>
+<h3 id="_create_eviction_of_an_eviction">create eviction of an Eviction</h3>
 <div class="listingblock">
 <div class="content">
 <pre>POST /api/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/pods/{name}/eviction</pre>
diff --git a/federation/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/operations.html b/federation/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/operations.html
index 590926348d8..7c292ae5ea8 100755
--- a/federation/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/operations.html
+++ b/federation/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/operations.html
@@ -4360,7 +4360,7 @@ span.icon > [class^="icon-"], span.icon > [class*=" icon-"] { cursor: default; }
 </div>
 </div>
 <div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_create_a_ingress">create a Ingress</h3>
+<h3 id="_create_an_ingress">create an Ingress</h3>
 <div class="listingblock">
 <div class="content">
 <pre>POST /apis/extensions/v1beta1/namespaces/{namespace}/ingresses</pre>
@@ -4741,7 +4741,7 @@ span.icon > [class^="icon-"], span.icon > [class*=" icon-"] { cursor: default; }
 </div>
 </div>
 <div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_delete_a_ingress">delete a Ingress</h3>
+<h3 id="_delete_an_ingress">delete an Ingress</h3>
 <div class="listingblock">
 <div class="content">
 <pre>DELETE /apis/extensions/v1beta1/namespaces/{namespace}/ingresses/{name}</pre>
diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/BUILD b/pkg/apiserver/BUILD
index a37c91749ee..8981bc8d1d4 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/BUILD
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/util/proxy:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/util/runtime:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/util/strategicpatch:go_default_library",
+        "//pkg/util/strings:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/util/wsstream:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/watch:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/watch/versioned:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/api_installer.go b/pkg/apiserver/api_installer.go
index a3920f2632c..d90beb8c332 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/api_installer.go
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/api_installer.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apiserver/metrics"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/conversion"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
+	utilstrings "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/strings"
 
 	"github.com/emicklei/go-restful"
 )
@@ -610,9 +611,10 @@ func (a *APIInstaller) registerResourceHandlers(path string, storage rest.Storag
 				handler = CreateResource(creater, reqScope, a.group.Typer, admit)
 			}
 			handler = metrics.InstrumentRouteFunc(action.Verb, resource, handler)
-			doc := "create a " + kind
+			article := utilstrings.GetArticleForNoun(kind, " ")
+			doc := "create" + article + kind
 			if hasSubresource {
-				doc = "create " + subresource + " of a " + kind
+				doc = "create " + subresource + " of" + article + kind
 			}
 			route := ws.POST(action.Path).To(handler).
 				Doc(doc).
@@ -625,9 +627,10 @@ func (a *APIInstaller) registerResourceHandlers(path string, storage rest.Storag
 			addParams(route, action.Params)
 			ws.Route(route)
 		case "DELETE": // Delete a resource.
-			doc := "delete a " + kind
+			article := utilstrings.GetArticleForNoun(kind, " ")
+			doc := "delete" + article + kind
 			if hasSubresource {
-				doc = "delete " + subresource + " of a " + kind
+				doc = "delete " + subresource + " of" + article + kind
 			}
 			handler := metrics.InstrumentRouteFunc(action.Verb, resource, DeleteResource(gracefulDeleter, isGracefulDeleter, reqScope, admit))
 			route := ws.DELETE(action.Path).To(handler).
diff --git a/pkg/util/strings/strings.go b/pkg/util/strings/strings.go
index 2bcb174afc7..8de8619b343 100644
--- a/pkg/util/strings/strings.go
+++ b/pkg/util/strings/strings.go
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 package strings
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
+	"unicode"
 )
 
 // Splits a fully qualified name and returns its namespace and name.
@@ -45,3 +47,30 @@ func ShortenString(str string, n int) string {
 		return str[:n]
 	}
 }
+
+// GetArticleForNoun returns the article needed for the given noun.
+func GetArticleForNoun(noun string, padding string) string {
+	if noun[len(noun)-2:] != "ss" && noun[len(noun)-1:] == "s" {
+		// Plurals don't have an article.
+		// Don't catch words like class
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%v", padding)
+	}
+
+	article := "a"
+	if isVowel(rune(noun[0])) {
+		article = "an"
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s", padding, article, padding)
+}
+
+// isVowel returns true if the rune is a vowel (case insensitive).
+func isVowel(c rune) bool {
+	vowels := []rune{'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'}
+	for _, value := range vowels {
+		if value == unicode.ToLower(c) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/pkg/util/strings/strings_test.go b/pkg/util/strings/strings_test.go
index 13c72599565..c31ea5f5219 100644
--- a/pkg/util/strings/strings_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/strings/strings_test.go
@@ -71,3 +71,73 @@ func TestShortenString(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIsVowel(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		arg  rune
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "yes",
+			arg:  'E',
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no",
+			arg:  'n',
+			want: false,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		if got := isVowel(tt.arg); got != tt.want {
+			t.Errorf("%q. IsVowel() = %v, want %v", tt.name, got, tt.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetArticleForNoun(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		noun    string
+		padding string
+		want    string
+	}{
+		{
+			noun:    "Frog",
+			padding: " ",
+			want:    " a ",
+		},
+		{
+			noun:    "frogs",
+			padding: " ",
+			want:    " ",
+		},
+		{
+			noun:    "apple",
+			padding: "",
+			want:    "an",
+		},
+		{
+			noun:    "Apples",
+			padding: " ",
+			want:    " ",
+		},
+		{
+			noun:    "Ingress",
+			padding: " ",
+			want:    " an ",
+		},
+		{
+			noun:    "Class",
+			padding: " ",
+			want:    " a ",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		if got := GetArticleForNoun(tt.noun, tt.padding); got != tt.want {
+			t.Errorf("%q. GetArticleForNoun() = %v, want %v", tt.noun, got, tt.want)
+		}
+	}
+}