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Putting a G in parmesan is pretty annoying too
It did take time to get use to the different names uses. As already mentioned Cilantro for coriander although this relates only to the leaves, the seeds are known as coriander. Arugula we found out was Rocket and I totally confused some poor guy by asking for double cream - oh you mean heavy cream. Love the USA though!! |
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I'm sure I read somewhere that the word herbs used to be pronouced without the h but this pronunciation changed over time in England, whereas in America it stayed the same. Some old recipe books will say "an herbs" for example, eluding to the fact that it was pronounced without the h.
From an etymology dictionary online: Middle English: Old French from Latin herba ‘grass, green crops, herb’. Although herb has always been spelled with an h, pronunciation without it was usual until the 19th century and is still standard in the US. I don't know how true any of that is though. |
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I know it sound really weird but when I lived in the US this was something that use to grate with me - no pun intended. I think it was just the way it sounded more than anything.
It did take time to get use to the different names uses. As already mentioned Cilantro for coriander although this relates only to the leaves, the seeds are known as coriander. Arugula we found out was Rocket and I totally confused some poor guy by asking for double cream - oh you mean heavy cream. Love the USA though!! Vive la différence, and all that. |
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I've always found it bizarre how they drop the 'H' for Herb but, to the best of my knowledge, they don't drop the 'H' for other words beginning with that letter.
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There are lots of words with a silent H at the start in both the English and American dialect.
'otel, 'oliday, 'appy 'orrible I can fink of 'undreds. |
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It's interesting that the American pronunciations should get singled out and grate people when we typically butcher these words in various regions of Britain far worse than they manage to do. Quote:
I've met my fair share of Newfies and most of them sound more Irish than anything. Their accent is unique in Canada because they're somewhat isolated and not influenced by other cultures and languages.
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Yer, loads.
'otel, 'oliday, 'appy 'orrible I can fink of 'undreds. |
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I've met my fair share of Newfies and most of them sound more Irish than anything. Their accent is unique in Canada because they're somewhat isolated and not influenced by other cultures and languages.
What do you think? |
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