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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

In this case I'm referring specifically to the American tendency to retain pronunciation more closely to the language of origin, for "herb" even more specifically Latin -> French -> English.

I do enjoy the idea that the stigma of a lack of education could be applied in this case though.