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I can never understand why Americans pronounce herb, "erb". There's an h there!

Misusing initial Hs is definitely something we inherited from the British. Except we fixed most of it.

(my anthro teacher keeps saying stuff like 'yuman' and it bugs the smurf out of me)

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Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪

But if it's a specific type of jam that is jelly, it would not be incorrect to refer to it as such.

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Originally Posted by õ_Ô

Jam, not jelly;

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Originally Posted by Shiny

I can never understand why Americans pronounce herb, "erb". There's an h there!

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are you sure those aren't mexicans?

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Originally Posted by Bunny

This is getting even more ridiculous and stupid than I thought possible.

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At least it didn't descend into petty insults like I envisioned.

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Originally Posted by rubah

Misusing initial Hs is definitely something we inherited from the British. Except we fixed most of it.

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The British pronounce the H in herb. It's the French whose influence causes North Americans (not just Americans) to silence the H in herb.

Another reason to hate the Frenc(h).

You've got to be kidding me, Bleysie. H'ain't you h'ever 'eard those certain h'accents that misuse the h'ache sound?~

Soccer > Football. Or rather Football > Man Grappling.

Actually

Man Grappling > Football.

This is pretty hard. :(