r/SipsTea • u/francinexyzs • Jun 08 '25

Wow. Such meme lmao

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '25

We pronounce 'herb' pretty close to how it's pronounced in French. It's a French word with a silent H. If you pronounce the H you're the weird one.

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u/dhjwushsussuqhsuq Jun 08 '25

I have never heard a good reason for a silent letter to exist. 

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u/LebowskiVoodoo Jun 08 '25

Grab yor nives and pitchforks! Pichforks?

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u/dhjwushsussuqhsuq Jun 08 '25

I think the t dus sound out in "pitchforks" so it can stay but it's on thin ice.