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« Reply #15 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 08:38:35 » |
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Similar to the certain soft Hs are the hard vowels. For example: a European, a University etc.
I'm an English teacher but STILL don't know when you can and can't use a/an with H. In spoken English it's very different, but in written English there are certain rules (as pointed out above) whereby you may or may not think of the H as a vowel. Innit.
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Zurich Red
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« Reply #16 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 09:47:18 » |
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Tears for Fears used "an" back in the 80's so you can make your minds up about fashionableness or coolness...
Is it an horrific dream
Am I sinking fast
Could a person be so mean
As to laugh and laugh
On my own
Could you ease my load
Could you see my Pain
Could you please explain
The Hurting
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Boeta
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« Reply #17 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 11:13:45 » |
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Isn't 'h' a vowel in France?
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #18 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 12:49:14 » |
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Isn't 'h' a vowel in France? But I'm on about the English language, unless I'm mistaken and I've been talking in French all these years |
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Boeta
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« Reply #19 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 13:01:26 » |
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Isn't 'h' a vowel in France? But I'm on about the English language, unless I'm mistaken and I've been talking in French all these years I have no doubt that you were talking about the English language Simon (a fine language it is to despite all its idiosyncrasies), but my point, rather mysteriously put admittedly, that it's a bit odd that 'h' is a vowel in France but not England when we use the same alphabet. |
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 13:11:26 » |
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:old: Wales uses the same alphabet however over half of the letters are vowels in welsh. Welsh vowels include w x y p q m f h and j.
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Boeta
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« Reply #21 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 13:12:49 » |
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Yeah but the Welsh are Welsh
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #22 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 13:13:19 » |
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And the French are French.
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #23 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 13:15:35 » |
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Also, the English alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet
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Boeta
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« Reply #24 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 13:16:48 » |
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And the French are French. And the Spanish are Spanish. Actually, that isn't strictly true. |
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« Reply #25 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 13:17:06 » |
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Yes, 'h' is considered a vowel in French.
(Had French Listening exam this morning - piece of piss!)
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« Reply #26 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 13:21:00 » |
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l'hotel de ville est formidable!!
Although Juventus is an italian team, J is not in the Italian alphabet. It is an imported letter as are w and y. Fucking fascinating stuff eh?
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« Reply #27 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 13:23:55 » |
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this is possibly the most boring thread ever
innit
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #28 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 13:25:28 » |
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Actually, I find the cricket threads a lot less fascinating. This one is complete bollocks though
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« Reply #29 on: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 13:26:27 » |
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l'hotel de ville est formidable!!
Although Juventus is an italian team, J is not in the Italian alphabet. It is an imported letter as are w and y. Fucking fascinating stuff eh? What is it with les français et des hôtels de villes? |
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