Throughout history, those with social clout have set the standards for what’s the more acceptable pronunciation. This article originally appeared on The Conversation, and is republished under a ...

Why do Hs get dropped in some languages? Greek mythology is full of names starting with an H, yet the H sound is dropped in modern Greek, and also in Italian, French and Cockney English. It takes ...

Aitchers’ reactions are often visceral. Someone once reported to us an encounter with haitch is like an encounter with fire ants (Felicity Burke/The Conversation (with apologies to Dr Seuss)) Like Dr ...

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