atw: Re: Haitch or Aitch?

There is a very good description of the origin/prevalence on the ABC Can We 
Help - Wise Words site: 

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/canwehelp/txt/s2350111.htm

I'm not going to argue with Kate Burridge :-)

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On 05/01/2012, at 2:52 PM, Janice Gelb <janice.gelb@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On  5/01/12 01:13 PM, Kirsty Taylor wrote:
>> 
>> I switch between aitch and haitch, so I can’t help you Rob. L
>>  
>> I think the “Australian Catholic school pronunciation” thing is less about 
>> the religion or schools themselves, and more             about the 
>> likelihood in earlier generations that Catholic schools would have Irish 
>> nuns and priests among the teachers teaching the children.
>> 
> 
> My Australian husband, who grew up in country Victoria (East Gippsland) 
> and has no Irish or Catholic background, says "haitch." Americans say "aitch."
> 
> -- Janice
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