I thought it didn't matter if the 'h' was silent or not,since you can say either an historian or a historian and still be correct.
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Fri 28 May 2004, 16:48,
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that's a bit old fashionedand "an homage" suggests it is being pronounced in the american faux-french stylee rather hom-idge.
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Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie,
Fri 28 May 2004, 16:52,
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