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Janet

In article >,
says...

> > > > >> 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.

> > > The point that was lost in the subsequent noise is they pronounce
the
> > > h in herb and we don't, so it's a herb for them and an herb for us.
> > > The use of a or an depend on the first *sound* of the word, not the
> > > first letter.
> >
> > Thankyou. Maybe "aspirate the H" was too ard for alf the audience to
> > appre'end.
> >
> It's what separates us from you.

As I politely explained to that barbarian Gary above, just before you
tried to drug me.

Really, you've been trying to agree with me all along. Keep it up.

Janet UK