"Frederick Williams" wrote in message
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Is tea a herb? Just that, with apologies if it's not exactly OT. Oh,
there is one more thing: is 'herb' pronounced erb?

--
But you see, I can believe a thing without understanding it.
It's all a matter of training.
--Lord Peter Wimsey in Dorothy L Sayers' _Have His Carcase_

I say "herb" with the "h" silent to distinguish when talking to, or in
hearing distance of Herb (Herbert). I'm definitely not French. I believe I
learned the pronunciation in a Catholic elementary school. Latin, not
French, was the closest to a second language I had at the time. The
predominant nationality of teachers and church staff was Irish. Was
definitely not part of any conversations I had in my early years.
--
Dave