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Rh Aspiration is the more common practice: to the man;  from the woman. They prefix to ; as,. He gave it to the priest. (=) usually aspirates in Munster;, in the big box.

When, without, is followed by the article it produces no change in the initial consonant following: as, , without the wine; but if the following noun be masculine and begin with a vowel, or be feminine beginning with , is prefixed: as, , without the bird; , without the eye.

In the Northern dialect aspiration takes place after the preposition and the article.

When a simple preposition ending in a vowel comes before the possessive adjective (his, her, or their), or the possessive, our, and , your, the letter  is inserted before the possessive: as, , by his hand; ), through their palms; , with (or by) our portion; , with your permission.

Except the prepositions and, which become.

Whenever or  comes before any other word beginning with a vowel the letter  is usually inserted: as,, from morning till night; , to Scotland; , with fear. (See par. 29.)