I know he’s correct, but I have a slight problem with his “h is just air”. In the word “historical”, the “h” has a sound, as opposed to the word “honor”, in which the “h” is silent.
In informal use there has been a tendency to make spoken English flow better. That means eliminating difficult word transitions, most often by adding prefixes and suffixes to smooth the path.
sergioandrade Premium Member about 1 year ago
I have to agree with Barney, “an historical” just doesn’t sound right.
Justanolddude Premium Member about 1 year ago
This only seems right if you read it like you’re reading “Oliver Twist”. Eh gov’ner?
daijoboo Premium Member about 1 year ago
Clyde is usually the intelligent one. No native English speaker pronounces “a historical” and “ahistorical” the same.
Skeptical Meg about 1 year ago
But then it would be “an ahistorical”.
ChessPirate about 1 year ago
I know he’s correct, but I have a slight problem with his “h is just air”. In the word “historical”, the “h” has a sound, as opposed to the word “honor”, in which the “h” is silent.
JudyAz about 1 year ago
Reading the comments can be hysterical.
CitizenKing about 1 year ago
Don’t get fricative with me, buster
stamps about 1 year ago
This is an hysterical comic.
Ishka Bibel about 1 year ago
In informal use there has been a tendency to make spoken English flow better. That means eliminating difficult word transitions, most often by adding prefixes and suffixes to smooth the path.
Semolina Pilchard about 1 year ago
“inflammable” is also the opposite of what it sounds like it should mean. Not a valid criterion.
gammaguy about 1 year ago
His story is written by the whiners.