How the fuck is this word said?
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How the fuck is this word said?
smoke erb
cook with herbs
'erbs and spices
i love hearing jaime oliver say Herbs. it makes me giggle a little bit each time.
but def erbs.
New Zealand english it's with an audible H
god damned freaks, the lot of them
Oh come on, it's capitalized so it's a name, and the"H" is pronouced.
If it's "herbs and spices", the "h" is silent.
definitely with an audible H in england-land.
it's supposed to be 'erb but I say Herb just to be "that" guy
and those guys drive on t'other side of the road, so 'ngland is hardly an authority on normal standards and practices.Quote:
Originally Posted by badgers
It's like her with a b. What you guys talking about? what's this silent h all about? crazy amurrracans
what, they speak english in england? no way!
they sure try to
what the hell is wrong with you people, the h is silent
WTF!!! does anyone seriously (apart from maybe a rasta) say 'erb???
Theres an H there. Use it.
I hate the bastardization of the English language....either speak the Queens or F Off and learn French. K thanx (internet speak is fine BTW).....
pronounce honor
pronounce heir
pronounce elevator
I dont follow your logic? I was just saying that there are H's there. We don't use em.
"I am sorry to have to tell you, Dan, that the American pronunciation of this word ("urb") is the correct one. English borrowed this word from the French, who did not pronounce the "h," in a manner similar to the words honor, hour, and heir. The English restored the voiced "h" at some point, when they added the voiced "h" back to other French-derived words, such as humble and human. (Donald Trump didn't get the memo about this, but Americans pronounce those h's, too.)"
from some random blog I found, which makes it an authority on these matters.
Damn, rilla beat me to it. It tilts me greatly when French words get Anglicized. It's FOYER (foi'ā), dammit, not FOY'YER.
As a man's name, however, it's always Herb with the H pronounced.
Wikipedia has this as a pronunciation difference between Engish and American English. " 'erb" sounds so bizarre..
it might well have originally been French. But the English use the H. So if you speak English, use the H.
And if the French want to argue about it, we'll just have to invade them again....
Of course it's Herb. Onestly you guys.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...rammarNazi.jpg
In norwayland it's Urt. Why is this not a poll option?
wikipedia says we speak American English or Better EnglishQuote:
Originally Posted by WillburForce
Oh, and it's Pronunciation Nazi.
hahaha
Clearly silent cmon people. The Gorilla knows all.
luco wins thread
thisQuote:
Originally Posted by flomo
English is a dumb language with a ton of contradictions. This isn't even the tip of the iceberg. BTW, It's spelt honour :)Quote:
Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
people who spell theater like theatre tilt me
this.Quote:
Originally Posted by badgers
and colour, amirite? My point was just that having an H doesn't demand the use of said H as wilbur was adamant about.Quote:
Originally Posted by kevster
brits, I understand the shock of being so wrong and not even having the slightest understanding of how that possible. I sympathize, but you're gonna have to get used to it. You guys still have a royal family after all.
the beauty of English is that it is fucked up and it confuses the shit out of foreigners. or it gets dumbed down....
So when I say "theres an H there use it" - do just that.
with words like honour - theres an H there. But don't use it. DUC? And there's also a u there....
You can't question the English on how to spell or speak English!
Bit like the French adding letters they never use (like too many s' when there is no plural) - yes it's fking stupid (like most things French) but it's their language!
And I think you're jealous of the royal family. Deep down you want a load of posh nonces, getting a pile of your hard earned taxes and to do nothing but swan around waving at jealous American tourists all day....
i voted for "Herb" to keep this discussion going. You guys are funny, I´d take the nowaygayian alternative offered by Halv.
ok...pronounce aluminum....
i know this austrailian guy who says it like ...al you min yum.....weird people....
and i always like to fuck up words when i know there is a person around that hates it...so...herbses and spicses.....
yah, most of my posts in this thread are levels. I say herbs and I say soda because my brother says 'erbs and pop. And fck him. Also, if I knew a Herb I like to think I'd call him Erb.
dude, spell aluminium..... then it makes a lot more senseQuote:
Originally Posted by triumphant cracker
what about climb or dumb
letters are silent sometimes YOU FUCKING IDIOTS
lol. Rilla, I pretty much agree with you and we're making the same point to a degree.Quote:
Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
What's interesting is that the pilgrims took the language to America. Different pronounciations are natural but different spellings - what the fuck is up with that?
yes but at what times......?Quote:
Originally Posted by givememyleg
hint: not in "herb".
I hit the b in dumb sometimes. That just how versatile I am.
Nice edit 'rilla - I lol'd
that is a eird person rillaaa
FYP.Quote:
Originally Posted by bode
How about Knife I always say Ka nife
Also how does Kansas become Arkansaw when you put an AR in front of it. I always will call it .... Ar Kansas.
pronounce colonel
ka nig hits = knights
umm.. Canadians?Quote:
Originally Posted by b-rabbit