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Post by FiveZero on Jun 23, 2017 18:30:27 GMT -8
Hot and wet, Cindy is coming. Link?  +1 and pics please. Please disregard. I remember the last time I requested pics and got quite a shock. |
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 23, 2017 19:46:26 GMT -8
Link? +1 and pics please. Please disregard. I remember the last time I requested pics and got quite a shock. Bwwwwwaaaaaahahahahhahahhahaa! |
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Post by FiveZero on Jun 23, 2017 19:54:16 GMT -8
+1 and pics please. Please disregard. I remember the last time I requested pics and got quite a shock. Bwwwwwaaaaaahahahahhahahhahaa! That pic was pretty terrifying. |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 23, 2017 22:25:25 GMT -8
Hot and wet, Cindy is coming. Link? I googled that yesterday just in case.  |
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Post by Bats on Jun 24, 2017 0:40:57 GMT -8
Fill-ay  That's not how I have heard some of you say it!  The best story I have about American English v/s real English is some British bloke was being questioned about such things, one such was something along the lines of "Why do you pronounce the word 'herb' as if it's someone's name?" and his answer was "Because it has a  haitch at the beginning of the word!" You're right, I was JK. These days, fill-ett is the default pronunciation. I believe it's something to do with the the verb to fillet. A friend of mine asked for a "Fillay-O-Fish" in McDs and the young lady looked at him like he was mad. "Haitch"  That one drives me crazy. It's sad that the English don't speak English properly anymore. Is it 'erbivore in the US then? |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 24, 2017 5:15:38 GMT -8
That's not how I have heard some of you say it! The best story I have about American English v/s real English is some British bloke was being questioned about such things, one such was something along the lines of "Why do you pronounce the word 'herb' as if it's someone's name?" and his answer was "Because it has a haitch at the beginning of the word!" You're right, I was JK. These days, fill-ett is the default pronunciation. I believe it's something to do with the the verb to fillet. A friend of mine asked for a "Fillay-O-Fish" in McDs and the young lady looked at him like he was mad. "Haitch" That one drives me crazy. It's sad that the English don't speak English properly anymore. Is it 'erbivore in the US then? I've always heard it pronounced with the "h" sound. (Her)b, same as the name. Is "fillet" really not pronounced "fill-ay"? |
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Post by Stu on Jun 24, 2017 5:20:07 GMT -8
I always thought the name Herb (Herbie) was said with an H but the plants were not, just 'erb.
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Post by Bats on Jun 24, 2017 7:43:49 GMT -8
You're right, I was JK. These days, fill-ett is the default pronunciation. I believe it's something to do with the the verb to fillet. A friend of mine asked for a "Fillay-O-Fish" in McDs and the young lady looked at him like he was mad. "Haitch" That one drives me crazy. It's sad that the English don't speak English properly anymore. Is it 'erbivore in the US then? I've always heard it pronounced with the "h" sound. (Her)b, same as the name. Is "fillet" really not pronounced "fill-ay"? My understanding is the slice of fish used to be pronounced "fill-ay" but in recent years, has devolved to become "fill-ett". The verb to fillet has always been pronounced "fill-ett" and led to the change in pronunciation of the slice (the noun). I could be completely wrong, however. |
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Post by Bats on Jun 24, 2017 7:51:10 GMT -8
I always thought the name Herb (Herbie) was said with an H but the plants were not, just 'erb. Whenever I watch US shows, it's always pronounced "'erb". First time I heard it, I thought Mulder was dropping his Hs. As a matter of interest, why is it pronunced "'erb"? I'm guessing it's a French thing. |
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 24, 2017 9:29:28 GMT -8
The Quebecers here seem to drop and add h's all over..Hot Dog is 'ot dog anger is h'anger...like don't get my h'anger up on you,h'eh!now done me an 'ot dug avec salad...
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 24, 2017 9:30:23 GMT -8
PS my gramps middle name was Herbert  |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 24, 2017 12:12:02 GMT -8
I always thought the name Herb (Herbie) was said with an H but the plants were not, just 'erb. Actually, I think you're right. Herbal tea, herb garden, and "those were someone else's herb seeds your Honor", are all spoken with silent H's now that I think about it. As for "herbivore", I see the Oxford English dictionary gives both pronunciations as correct. PS my gramps middle name was Herbert Hur-burt or Ay-bair?  |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Jun 24, 2017 12:17:52 GMT -8
Currently 98 degrees (1:15pm PST). Reaching 109 today.
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 24, 2017 12:45:58 GMT -8
I always thought the name Herb (Herbie) was said with an H but the plants were not, just 'erb. Actually, I think you're right. Herbal tea, herb garden, and "those were someone else's herb seeds your Honor", are all spoken with silent H's now that I think about it. As for "herbivore", I see the Oxford English dictionary gives both pronunciations as correct. PS my gramps middle name was Herbert Hur-burt or Ay-bair? Hur burt Have heard it pronounced the other way many times by French Canadians though. Now what about sorbet? sherbert???I say sorr bay |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 24, 2017 12:51:06 GMT -8
Actually, I think you're right. Herbal tea, herb garden, and "those were someone else's herb seeds your Honor", are all spoken with silent H's now that I think about it. As for "herbivore", I see the Oxford English dictionary gives both pronunciations as correct. Hur-burt or Ay-bair? Hur burt Have heard it pronounced the other way many times by French Canadians though. Now what about sorbet? sherbert???I say sorr bay I say "soar bay" for sorbet, and sherbet I mispronounce by adding the second "r" that isn't there. |
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haitch at the beginning of the word!"
That one drives me crazy. It's sad that the English don't speak English properly anymore.
