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From: wetcw@pyuxa.UUCP (T C Wheeler)
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Subject: Re: initial h's
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Date: Fri, 10-Feb-84 13:17:50 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 10 13:17:50 1984
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Wrong, the "h" is not silent in the word historic.  Further, it is
also proper usage to use the "a" form in fornt of historic.  Any
other usage is an affectation.  Re.; Modern English Usage" H. Fowler.
(Read front for fornt).  Can't get used to vi.  Try saying an historic.
Now say a historic.  See the difference?  The "h" in the first example
is buried.  Not so in the second.