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Re: English Language

Wow! that's certainly something to think about

I look forward to some responses from our American friends
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04-08-2017, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by shropshiregirl ->
Why do Americans drop the H when using words such as Herb? they always pronounce it Erb!
Then there's the American pronunciation of 'buoy' - 'booy'
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Then there's the American pronunciation of 'buoy' - 'booy'
More like "Booee"
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Originally Posted by MickB ->
More like "Booee"
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More like "Booee"
Booee Phooee!
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07-08-2017, 11:09 AM
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We probably should say tomayto because we say potayto.
So logically either that or tomarto and potarto?
The worst is the increasing use of Haitch, even heard used by newsreaders and adverts.
Do they say Haitch in USA?
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Dialect is starting to fade. It `fat` me for it fitted me and was I frit by that ghost
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Originally Posted by Yolande ->
We probably should say tomayto because we say potayto.
So logically either that or tomarto and potarto?
The worst is the increasing use of Haitch, even heard used by newsreaders and adverts.
Do they say Haitch in USA?
We had a whole thread on the ghastly Haitch...

NO NO NO!!!!
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07-08-2017, 07:09 PM
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'Haitch' just shows a lack of education, but that's OK as those who say it don't know that it's wrong!

Incidentally, I don't think you'll hear any Yorkshire people saying it, and surely that itself says something!
 
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