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Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> On Mon, 3 Aug 2015 20:15:28 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
> > 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.

> I have and you've been too thick headed to notice.

Geddoffit, You hadn't noticed I told Gary

" Only the USA speaks of an erb.
Outside of the USA, English speakers aspirate the H in herb,"

We don't pronounce
> the H in herb

Like I said

> We also don't call an H "haiche".

Neither do I. It's an aitch.

Janet.