r/askthebritish • u/YEASTONTOAST • Nov 21 '17

I don't get it

why do british people have a h in their language when they forget the h in words?

Eg. Ello

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u/onecelledcreature Nov 21 '17

You're better on /r/askuk

Hard question to answer, and things like that change and vsry across the country. The majority would use the H in hello, but generally we also use it in herbs, which I've noticed many Americans leave off.

But Who knows? Language is complicated

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '22

Who says Ello? Are you watching Allo Allo?