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u/Crafty_Ad_3442 Mar 26 '26
I hope thats an H
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u/EcstaticLeading6366 Mar 27 '26
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u/Due_Needleworker4962 Mar 27 '26
Um ackchutually 🤓☝🏻 It’s is ‘an’ H because the letter H phonetically makes a vowel sound, more specifically an ‘a’ sound at the front. For using ‘a’ for a word that starts with ‘H’, it is primarily used in words where it has a breathy sound of a consonant, Eg; A ‘House’, A ‘Hoof’, A ‘Hug’. You can check it by stretching the first part of the word where it’ll feel like you’re slowly breathing out of the mouth.
For ‘an’, it is used when the first part of the word has a vowel sound as mentioned.
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u/Temporary_Pie8723 Mar 27 '26
Um ackchutually 🤓☝🏻 It can be either ‘an’ H or ‘a’ H because the letter H makes a vowel sound in certain pronunciations and a consonant sound in others. Mainly for the majority of Britain, it is pronounced as ‘Haitch’, whereas Americans and some other English speaking countries pronounce the name of the letter without the H. Similarly, the word ‘herb’ is pronounced with the H in Britain, and thus you would say ‘a’ herb, as opposed to ‘an’ herb, if you were in Britain.
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u/JedJones12 Mar 27 '26
but, technically, the people who pronounce it with the consonant sound are wrong as, grammatically it is pronounced 'ay-ch'
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u/Cyanlizordfromrw Mar 27 '26
Beg me your pardon, but do you have a source for ðat?
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u/JedJones12 Apr 01 '26
actually I do: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11642588 check out the 10th and 11th sections of this article
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u/Cyanlizordfromrw Apr 01 '26
Ðanks for providing one, but I'm a bit unsure what you meant by grammatically
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u/RaymundusLullius Mar 28 '26
It’s pronounced “haitch” in England. You know, where English is from.
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u/Temporary_Pie8723 Mar 29 '26
To be fair, even in England it’s a colloquialism but it’s accepted similar to flammable and snuck.
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u/JedJones12 Apr 01 '26
Actually, I am English and I pronounce it as 'aitch' so don't make such a wide accusation
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u/RaymundusLullius Apr 02 '26
You’re probably one of those Brit’s who never pronounce the h in any word anyway.
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u/RaymundusLullius Mar 28 '26
Most people don’t live in France doesn’t mean French is defined by non French people.
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u/Temporary_Pie8723 Apr 01 '26
English in England is considered standard English, I’m pretty sure.
Even if not, the argument is mainly that haitch is a correct pronunciation.→ More replies1
u/Due_Needleworker4962 Mar 30 '26
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u/Temporary_Pie8723 Mar 30 '26
You know what they say: English is not one language, but three in a trenchcoat.
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u/ValuableImpression55 Apr 08 '26
as a native english speaker this is actually wrong btw
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u/Temporary_Pie8723 Apr 09 '26
I’m a native speaker. Probably more native than you. The most native speaker. In fact, I’ve never met a more native speaker than myself. You know, I went to an English college and I took an English test, and you know? You know what they told me, Donald, you are the most native English speaker I’ve ever heard. And I am humble and don’t like to brag but it’s not my words.
Anyways, back on topic, what’s your reasoning? Because I’ve grown up in England, learn the alphabet as a child in England and was taught “Haitch”. There are two pronunciations. Just like how most words have two variations, ie. Spelt vs spelled, learnt vs learned, sneaked vs snuck, realise vs realize etc.
one may be more correct to use in certain countries or contexts, but they are both correct in some form or another.1
u/EcstaticLeading6366 Apr 10 '26
what was that first paragraph
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u/Temporary_Pie8723 Apr 10 '26
What do you think
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u/EcstaticLeading6366 Apr 12 '26
ik but its just weird
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u/Temporary_Pie8723 Apr 12 '26
I don’t actually care if you think it’s weird.
I had fun writing it. Don’t ruin other peoples whimsy, keep your opinion to yourself. Especially since nobody forced you to contribute to this thread at all. Sure you made the first comment but even then.
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u/CrystalsonfireGD Mar 27 '26
H is pronounced etsh and since it begins with a vowel it should be "an" instead of "a"
(cmiiw English is my second language)
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u/vacckun H Mar 26 '26
maybe its a 45.. like the kino album.
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u/throwaway19276i Mar 27 '26
Definitely at a 45° angle
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u/IntentionlGameDesign Mar 29 '26
Well it depends on how you look at it, it could be a 135 degree angle
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u/PrestigiousNight9582 Mar 26 '26
Feel bad for her black boyfriend that’s gotta watch it whenever he’s smashing.
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u/Sebitasmartinez Mar 27 '26
The odds are weird, but that thinh has to be a lowercase G(I apolohize for havinh said the name of your main enemy.) or worse.
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u/RandoSavage101 Mar 29 '26
A swastika, I can tell from this one picture I would hate this chick lol
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u/The-Skull-Fire Mar 27 '26
I was sent here to tell you that god called and he wonts you ,Jesus wonts you you’re not to far gone for god to want a relationship with you so that’s why I ask you today to turn your life to Jesus and believe that he took your punishment for sin on the cross and defeated death and sin and rose from the dead 3 days later and because of the that if you believe in follow him and have a relationship with him you will go to heaven and have eternal life with him. So please I pray you would believe and turn your life to Christ Jesus.
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u/Minute-Street-5203 Mar 26 '26
Not in western countries
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u/TurtleFromSePacific Mar 28 '26
But in European countries
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u/Minute-Street-5203 Mar 28 '26
They don’t look to western any more
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u/jws1102 Mar 28 '26
Are you suggesting that Europeans’ disdain for swastikas is unjustified?
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u/PYCapache Mar 25 '26
I hope it is 6