Re: [gardeners] How do you pronounce herb?

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For me, "a herb" sounds like a reference to my brother-in-law -- "an herb"
sounds like a plant.

David

----- Original Message -----
From: olin <millero@worldnet.att.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>; <Gardens@LSV.UKY.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] How do you pronounce herb?


> From Webster's Unabridged, 1953 edition:
>
> " The historical pronunciation is urb [short u sound], which still
prevails
> in the best usage in the United States, although hurbs is also used.  In
> England hurb has been use since about 1800, an now apparently prevails in
> the best usage."  So it appears they didn't know either.
>
> Everywhere I have lived we would say "a herb" - "an erb" would sound a bit
> odd.
>
> Olin
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Lauterbach"
> <mlaute@micron.net>> Okay, I need to know: what is the correct American
> pronunciation of
> > "Herb"?  Is it "Herb" as in the man's nickname, or is it 'erb?  It makes
a
> > major difference in selection of indefinite articles.  Thanks, Margaret
L
> >
> >
> >
>
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