----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 11:32
AM
Subject: Re: 2010 Book
The lady next door was a High School English
Teacher and said "an historic...", pronouncing the 'h' was correct but
couldn't explain why. Then she moved
English is a fun
language.
it truly is =D
the francification of English that took place in
England (and the Americans avoided) really demanded the h be silent.. it
was more sophistimicated ;)
this and such words as 'programme' took over the
original English spelling - and it's kinda funny really that so many words
viewed as being 'American spelling' are actually the pre-fracified, original
English
