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They had better things to do, teaching tolerance for example. Selective quoting again, scoundrel.

Keep banging the drum Dune, keep on banging. Incidentally, i've just discovered that my Catholic background may have a little to do with my 'accepted variant' pronounciation. My australian teacher at a young age taught the pronounciation 'Haitch.' This apparently is a trait of Australian Catholic education. Accepted variant. Key phrase. i am not wrong, thick or ignorant. I just use a subtly different but still accepted pronounciation.

I've never had a problem with Carpet Right. Although I suspect if you put the effort in you will be able to save money on the fitting at least.

Yet image counts for nothing if you do not have the ability to do the job you have groomed for.

Oh no! I've been finally found out!

I believe this is the best way:

No, it's 'Travel Inn.' Hope that helps.

Selective quoting. The tool of the scoundrel. I'm happy to accept that we will never agree. So be it. Yet the indesputable fact is that neither of the pronounciations are incorrect. It's just that you feel one is right and I am accepting of both while utilising the more modern itteration. So be it! More people use Aitch... I certainly won't lose any sleep in my filthy common bedsit over it. Now please excuse me, my microwave pizza is done.

It has been stated and accepted that is isn't. Except it seems by you. One person screaming loudly in the face of indisputable opposition is not simply going to be correct because they have their fingers in their ears singing to themself. Haitch and Aitch are both accepted pronounciations of the letter 'H.' Aitch is just the more traditional.

Why are you so intollerant of an accepted variant? I speak perfectly eloquently thankyou. I'm just trying to imagine the type of twisted image you are building of me in your mind...... care to enlighten me?

It is futile to argue with my intellectual superior.

Absolutely. Language like all aspects of human culture is fluid. I worry though about things such as 'txtspk.' The convenient shortening of all words into this form is really starting to become quite prevalent in the teenagers I coach. I do wonder if that will be damaging in the long term.

The education system trying to overcompensate for the effect of silent haitches apparently. Hang on.... wrong thread surely, or are they merging?

Except in the eyes of the BBC themselves. Enjoy your perceived correctness. If you are not prepared to answer the question directly then you have lost the debate.

Am I alone in seeing the irony here?

How can you correct something that is an 'accepted variant?'

And if you can do both such things in your eyes yet enjoy a spot of murder on the weekends? Is that still a civilised man? This over-reliance on minutae is rediculous to me. But hey, whatever you get your kicks from. No wonder Tories like me get tarred by the name when there is this attitude from extremists.

And just how will you correct me? What awful punishment will be metered down upon me oh mighty Dune? And the ignorance on display is yours of the evolution of the english language and your intolerance of subtle difference. Step out of your Model T and smell the WW2 rationed coffee substitute.

As someone who says Haitch I can confirm that I prefer eating from a trough. I prefer my apple cores slightly fermented... adds a little zing.

I see. "British English dictionaries give aytch as the standard pronunciation for the letter H. However, the pronunciation haytch is also attested as a legitimate variant." As a young man of the world I do take a slight offence at being described as 'thick' for using something that is accepted as a 'legitimate variant.' Language, like everything else evolves with time. If 'Sumer is Icumen In' breaks into the top 40 charts next week though I will be happy to stand corrected.

My superiors will duly note that for my next appraisal! Who cares, Tomayto, Tomahto.

As they are basically the same vehicle go for the Vauxhall. At least it's made in Luton.

Hey, worth a try against Shrewsbury.

Member of staff leaves club shocker. I feel sorry for the poor lads losing their job but there will be reasons. Cortese is not an idiot.

Yeah. She only started body building 18 months ago... This would be a 'before' shot.