On Sun, 2 Aug 2015 00:10:09 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Sat, 01 Aug 2015 16:35:02 -0600, Janet B >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 1 Aug 2015 20:09:32 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> >> On 8/1/2015 2:11 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>> >>> On Sat, 1 Aug 2015 17:29:53 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> In article >, says...
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> sf wrote:
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>>> Gary wrote:
>>> >>>>>>> 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.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Those barbarians! ;-D
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> At least we know how not to use "prescribe "
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Janet UK
>>> >>> perhaps 'ascribe'?
>>> >>> Janet US
>>> >>>
>>> >> Subscribe.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> I don't know. Look back at the original statement. I am unsure of
>>> ascribe vs. subscribe.
>>> Janet US
>>
>> No. Prescribe as in prescription. A blind following of their subset
>> of rules.
>
>wow

I hope she wasn't an English teacher