Aaron Denney wrote:
On 2006-06-27, Brian Hulley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Quoting Brian Hulley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
It is defnitely *a* haskell. There is actually no word in English
with a silent 'h', though this statement is unfortunately
controversial and news to whoever wrote the spell checker used in
many printed publications.
"There is no English word with a silrnt 'h'"... What kind of English
do you speak?
What about words like 'hour' and 'honest'?
Ok apologies for forgetting about these 2 words (and their
derivatives) - I agree they do have a silent 'h'.
I suppose they are the exception that proves the rule... :-)
Don't forget "honor".
From the Collins English dictionary:
"honest" : not given to lying, cheating, stealing etc
"honour" or U.S. honor : personal integrity, allegiance to moral principles
...
So I'd say these two words are closely related, so the search is still on
for another word with silent 'h' not related to time or integrity.
Regards, Brian.
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Yet still phantoms restless for eras long past,
congealed in the present in unthought forms,
strive mightily unseen to destroy us.
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