On Sat, 01 Aug 2015 09:23:47 -0400, Gary > wrote:

> Janet wrote:
> >
> > Only the USA speaks of an erb.
> >
> > Outside of the USA, English speakers aspirate the H in herb,
> > so they say a herb, just like a horse, a hospital etc.
>
> Really? Interesting. I always though worldwide was:
>
> - herb the spice was pronounced erb
> - herb the name was pronounced herb.

The Brits don't prescribe to that.

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