The eighth letter of the alphabet

I say "eitch", or "ach" in French

English is weird. My dictionary says: Aitch = the letter H written as a word. Wow. And what's "the letter N written as a word"? And the letter M? LOL, looks like you only have aiches in your language!

KooyeenEnglish is weird. My dictionary says: Aitch = the letter H written as a word. Wow. And what's "the letter N written as a word"? And the letter M? LOL, looks like you only have aiches in your language!

MilkyThe eighth letter of the alphabet

Apparently, Catholics in Northern Ireland call the letter "haitch" and Protestestants in the same region call it "aitch". How about you?

The form 'haitch' is standard in Irish English, but not Br or AmE. (Longman Pronunciation Dictionary)

FWIW, we call m-dashes em-dashes and n-dashes en-dashes.

Hi,

I was born in N. Ireland, and I don't recall hearing anyone say 'haitch'. Live and learn.

Clive

Grammar Geek
FWIW, we call m-dashes em-dashes and n-dashes en-dashes.

What does the above abbreviation in bold stand for?

CliveHi,

I was born in N. Ireland, and I don't recall hearing anyone say 'haitch'. Live and learn.

Clive

I was taught to say 'aitch' by my teacher when I was in Grade 1. That was many years ago. However, nowadays many people in Singapore, including most teachers and students, pronounce 'h' as 'haitch'.

For What It's Worth

CJ

CalifJimFor What It's Worth

CJ

Thanks, CJ.