What bugs you?

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by OceanicCorals

Yes, you are correct sir. But typical of the english language there are exceptions to this rule.

"I'll see you in an hour" as oppose to "do you have a handkerchief?" or "you don't have a hope in hell".

I believe the "h" rule only works sometimes but not always.

The sentences you provided as examples for the 'h' rule illustrate precisely why it is used in some cases and not others. I think it generally applies only to words with the dreaded 'silent' h, such as 'hour'.

The english language rule I have difficulty in comprehending is the pronunciation of 'one'. Same as 'won'. How does that work? Come to think of it, why the h is the h silent in some words anyway?

Reminds me of something rather 'umerous', har. I used to have a boss named Hedley who was originally from Newfoundland. One of the best people I ever had the pleasure to work for. We were on a business trip to the grand isle, along with another fellow by the name of Ed. Now anyone that's familiar with the Newfie dialect may already know where I might be going with this! Don't remember who came up with the phrase, surely another Newf, since they have their own way of dealing with the letter 'h'. Anyhow, I was not on a trip with Hedley and Ed, rather in Newfonese, I was on a trip with 'Edley' and 'Hed'!