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Janet

In article >, cshenk1
@cox.net says...
>
> Janet wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > In article >,
> > says...
> > >
> > > 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.
> > > >
> > >
> > > There was no mix up or typo. I used exactly the word I wanted to
> > > use.
> >
> > Only it was the wrong one. Barbaric education system you've got
> > over there..
> >
> > Janet UK
>
> Janet UK, please get over the fact that the language and rules differ
> depending on which side of the big pond you are on.

Check your own American dictionary; it won't support SF's usage.

Janet UK