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Is it just my imagination, or are more and more people now mispronouncing the letter 'H'?

I don't know why people insist on saying 'Haitch' instead of the correct 'Aitch'. It's almost as if they feel they have to include the 'h' sound in it... but then no-one says 'wubble-yoo'.

In the last week I've heard 'Haitch' on a news report on Radio 4, a Vodafone radio advert and it almost seems like standard policy on local commercial radio news bulletins.

I know it's a little thing, but it's really beginning to pee me off.

My cousin says the word "asked" as "arksked" for some unknown reason.

Spencer For Hire wrote:but then no-one says 'wubble-yoo'.

Is it not more likely to be 'double-yow'?

ashley b wrote:

Spencer For Hire wrote:but then no-one says 'wubble-yoo'.

Is it not more likely to be 'double-yow'?

That's only if you're from the West Midlands.

It seems that otherwise intelligent Americans have adoped "axed" instead of "asked".

It was once used exclusively by ghetto types but it's slipping into mainstream usage.

Very annoying.

Gavin Scott wrote:It seems that otherwise intelligent Americans have adoped "axed" instead of "asked".
It was once used exclusively by ghetto types but it's slipping into mainstream usage.
Very annoying.

I agree, it's very irritating, I always feel like shouting at the screen whenever I hear it being used. I hope it doesn't become any more utilised than it is already.

Interesting fact. In Northern Ireland, those of a Catholic persuasion tend to say "haitch" and Protestants "aitch". I do not know why.

StuartPlymouth wrote:

Gavin Scott wrote:It seems that otherwise intelligent Americans have adoped "axed" instead of "asked".
It was once used exclusively by ghetto types but it's slipping into mainstream usage.
Very annoying.

I agree, it's very irritating, I always feel like shouting at the screen whenever I hear it being used. I hope it doesn't become any more utilised than it is already.

Well for all intensive purposes, Stuart, they're doing it off their own back; it's a bit of a damp squid to try and stem the tired of English errors when most people could care less!

Spencer For Hire wrote:no-one says 'wubble-yoo'.

And then most people Germanic speaking nations such as Germany + Scandanavia the W sound is heard a lot more often for words with a V in.

"I played the wiolin when I was in Wienna"

nodnirG kraM wrote:Wote for, wote for, wote for ze vinners, ofh Heurovishion.

Apologees for my inconwenience, but I will have my rewengee!

cdd wrote:Well for all intensive purposes, Stuart, they're doing it off their own back; it's a bit of a damp squid to try and stem the tired of English errors when most people could care less!

I hope all that statement is irony.