One thing that makes me grind my teeth and reach for my metaphorical revolver (don't make me unlock the armoury to get my allegorical rocket-propelled grenade launcher) is the mispronunciatian of H as haitch. Aaaaaaaaaaaargh! Or, for the benefit of those people who say haitch, and sadly there are increasing numbers on the once dependable BBC, Haaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
The letter H or h is pronounced aitch. F isn't feff, L isn't lell, M isn't mem, N isn't nen, S isn't sess so why pronounce H as haitch?
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it is spoken of as haitch by the same knobs as put a line through a seven and talk of one pence pieces.... 'those ones'
Yes it winds me up big time too!!!
And those people who say "head up" instead of "head".
I believe this may be the fault of my generation -- again.
Just don't come to Ireland.
Last time I was in NI a couple of John Mills as Michael in Ryan's Daughter looky-likeys standing on a street corner screeched something similar at me. I bade the "ladies" a sailor's farewell.
My Granny and Granddad came from Cos Antrim and Donegal respect-ively and they never said haitch.
Haitch hurts my brain!!!!
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