Do YOU say your H'S??

[LindsayDunn228]

I say my H's, and it does drive me up the wall to hear people leaving them off. I don't think it reflects on anyone's intelligence, though.

I never said it did. I said it made them SOUND ignorant to me, not that they were.

 

[Andy B]

Unless it's "herb", I pronounce my H's. I can't stand when people say "uge" or "uman".

Why drop it for Herb?

 

[Andy B]

Actually, the adding of the "H" sound is rather recent. The "h" sound was mostly silent for centuries (this link also explains the "an" rather than "a") :
http://www.askoxford.com/worldofwords/wordfrom/aitches/?view=uk

On a related subject: Why do we Americans remove the H when pronouncing school and schedule. We say "skool" and "skedule" while Brits pronounce it with "sch". I can't even make the "sch" sound.

We say Skool for School but Schedule is a SHHH sound.

While we are on it Lieutenant is not pronounced Lootenant but Leftenant and Charmondly is Chumly.

Dropping of Hs is commonly associated with the Cockney pronounciations of London and that is critisised however it seems accepted by some to say 'otel for Hotel. Go figure.

 

[sweet angel]

Why drop it for Herb?

Herb -- as in short for Herbert -- pronounce the H.

herb -- as in sage, rosemary, thyme, pot, spices -- no H sound.

 

[Andy B]

Herb -- as in short for Herbert -- pronounce the H.

herb -- as in sage, rosemary, thyme, pot, spices -- no H sound.

Understand that but not why, it seems even here it is accepted or even fashionable to say 'erb for say Basil but I would be looked down on for saying 'elp for Help!.

It's so difficult and it our language as well you who have borrowed it must struggle.

 

[sweet angel]

Understand that but not why, it seems even here it is accepted or even fashionable to say 'erb for say Basil but I would be looked down on for saying 'elp for Help!.

It's so difficult and it our language as well you who have borrowed it must struggle.

I have no idea why!

Why is it a winding (long i) road, but a windy (short i) day?

 

[cats7494]

I say my h's - grew up in Kansas City, Mo and we all said H. Now I live in Iowa and we still say H here....

 

[texasthumper]

It used to be that people raised in Houston called their hometown Youston and you could pick them out by that habit. Not sure if it's still true, though. I live in Huntsville, Texas, known as "Hunts-full" by the natives.

 

[honeymom]

There are some people who do NOT say their H's. In our area, Bob's Discount Furniture talks about 'UGE' sales, not huge sales. I here 'Uman' instead of Human. I had a friend who never said her H's. I don't get it. It is there for a reason. Note, these are "English as a second language" issues either.

I used to drop my r's when I grew up on Long Island. I made a real effort to correct my speech when I went to college in Arizona and when I lived back east again, nobody thought that I was from back there.

Bob is a one of a kind. We actually miss his ads since we moved to Arizona and of course all of the "UGE, UGE UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS!"

 

[MUFFYCAT]

I do the the H's but drop some other letters.

So add me to the igornant Diser's.

I find it interesting how people talk so differently.
I enjoy hearing different accents.

 

[Evil Princess]

I used to drop my r's when I grew up on Long Island. I made a real effort to correct my speech when I went to college in Arizona and when I lived back east again, nobody thought that I was from back there.

Bob is a one of a kind. We actually miss his ads since we moved to Arizona and of course all of the "UGE, UGE UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS!"

Really? I grew up on Long Island, thats such a New England/Boston thing to do.

 

[ADisneyQueen]

My inlaws are from NJ and Long Island and do not pronounce their H's, as in huge, human, and humid. No one here that is native to this area drops their H's. We talk with a mixture of Pittsburgh and hillbilly accents. Creek is crick and roof is ruff. We also drop some sounds like sandwich is sanwich, pumpkin is punkin.
I lived in NY in the Hudson Valley for 8 years and it sure is good to be back here where everyone understands me!

 

[caitycaity]

i say my h's, but i drop my t's.

 

[Andy B]

I have no idea why!

Why is it a winding (long i) road, but a windy (short i) day?

Because the Beatles come from Liverpool and Pooh from the South?

 

[Deb in IA]

Note, these are "English as a second language" issues either.

And do YOU forget your NOT's???

 

[grumpyvet]

Ah hah!! Someone who grew up in Pittsburg admitted to dropping their "h's". I always wondered where I picked up that habit,grew up in VA, OH and right near Pittsburg. Both my parents grew up in PA..one near Pttsbg the other in Harrisburg.
I never realized that saying "uge", "umid" and "umor" was wrong until college roommates poked lots of fun. Now I exaggerate the silly letter!!!

 

[sweet angel]

Because the Beatles come from Liverpool and Pooh from the South?

Best thing I've read on here all day!

 

[Andy B]

Best thing I've read on here all day!

I aim to please.

 

[DawnCt1]

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Bob is a one of a kind. We actually miss his ads since we moved to Arizona and of course all of the "UGE, UGE UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS!"

And I think never hearing a Bob's commercial would be a good reason to MOVE to Az! I hate them. He is nasal and loud and his "wife", if that's his wife, is just as annoying. Many years ago I went into my first Bob's Furniture store looking for a bookcase. He was actually there. I told him as nicely as a could, that I was surprised at how nice the store was, and at the quality of the merchandise, because based on the commercials, the store sounded more like Railroad Salvage. He laughed and said he knew the commercials were tacky but they were a big draw.

 

[DawnCt1]

And do YOU forget your NOT's???

I forgot my "NOTS", naughts,gnaw (ts) and my knots.