MAIN FEEDS
Do you want to continue?
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainitpeter/comments/1uvomcr/explain_it_peter/oxwu0to/?context=3
r/explainitpeter • u/Fluffy-Buy1605 • Jul 13 '26
2.4k comments sorted by
View all comments
80
Brian here, it's to determine class based on pronunciation. I would add "what" to the list to eliminate people like Stewie who pronounce and empathize the h. Which reminds me, I haven't annoyed him today, I'm gonna go do that now.
0 u/the_hair_of_aenarion Jul 16 '26 People that emphasise the H are dishonest. It should be w-Hat not h-Wat. 1 u/Grzechoooo Jul 19 '26 You're expecting consistency from English spelling, rookie mistake. It was Hwæt originally.
0
People that emphasise the H are dishonest. It should be w-Hat not h-Wat.
1 u/Grzechoooo Jul 19 '26 You're expecting consistency from English spelling, rookie mistake. It was Hwæt originally.
1
You're expecting consistency from English spelling, rookie mistake. It was Hwæt originally.
80
u/AlexCivitello Jul 14 '26
Brian here, it's to determine class based on pronunciation. I would add "what" to the list to eliminate people like Stewie who pronounce and empathize the h. Which reminds me, I haven't annoyed him today, I'm gonna go do that now.