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	Podcast:		Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
	Episode:		From 'hwhat' to 'what': Tracing a letter's disappearing act. Barkhouse.
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:17:54
	Publish Date:		2024-01-30 10:00:00
	Description:		966. We explore the rise and fall of the letter H: Debates over its name ("haitch" or "aitch"?) and why a once-prestigious pronunciation like "hwhat" now seems old-fashioned. The "haitch" segment was written by Kate Burridge, a professor of linguistics at Monash University, and Catherine McBride, a professor of psychology at Chinese University of Hong Kong. It originally appeared on "The Conversation" and appears here through a Creative Commons license. \| Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/letter-h/transcript \| Grammarpalooza (Get texts from Mignon!): https://joinsubtext.com/grammar or text "hello" to (917) 540-0876. \| Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. \| Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses. \| Peeve Wars card game. \| Grammar Girl books. \| HOST: Mignon Fogarty \| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) or https://sayhi.chat/grammargirl \| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. Audio Engineer: Nathan Semes Director of Podcast: Brannan Goetschius Advertising Operations Specialist: Morgan Christianson Marketing and Publicity Assistant: Davina Tomlin Digital Operations Specialist: Holly Hutchings \| Theme music by Catherine Rannus. \| Grammar Girl Social Media Links: YouTube. TikTok. Facebook. Instagram. LinkedIn. Mastodon.
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