Re: "An Herby" vs. "A Herby"

**"Noel Valdes" i*@cobrahead.com**

Link to http://www.askoxford.com/worldofwords/wordfrom/aitches/?view=uk

for the article:  "A Word From ... Dropping your aitches - an orryble abit. 
A Word from Mark Dunn"
for what appears to be a good explanation.  It was the Romans, not the 
French, who were responsible.

Noel Valdes

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Subject: [GWL] "An Herby" vs. "A Herby"

> This has nothing to do with Volkswagens or Valentine's Day. I want to know 
> who removed the H from spoken words like "herb" and "historic".
> I used to think the French were responsible for this elision, but most 
> Canadians I know say "herb," not "erb." And "istoric" sounds downright 
> Cockney. Does anyone ever go down in istory? I think not.
> The silent H has become so pervasive that I have to remind myself to 
> pronounce it, and some audiences look at me oddly when I do. Where the H 
> did the H go? I want it back.
> JF
>
>
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