Trivia
Dec 12, 2023 09:28:12 #
Jer
Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸
Many years ago, the English alphabet consisted of 27 letters. Today it contains 26 letters. What was the 27th letter?
Dec 12, 2023 10:00:36 #
Dec 12, 2023 10:09:13 #
Jer wrote:
Many years ago, the English alphabet consisted of 27 letters. Today it contains 26 letters. What was the 27th letter?
$
Dec 12, 2023 11:59:31 #
Jer wrote:
Many years ago, the English alphabet consisted of 27 letters. Today it contains 26 letters. What was the 27th letter?
That one got me this morning.
Dec 12, 2023 12:59:41 #
Jer
Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸
charlykilo wrote:
&
Well done charlykilo.
You are absolutely correct. The 27th letter was &, the ampersand.
Dec 12, 2023 14:58:38 #
Dec 13, 2023 06:40:40 #
Mudbugger
Loc: North Central Indiana, just north of Kokomo.
I didn't know that, but way back in grade school, our vowels were: A,E,I,O,U and sometimes Y and W.
I don't know when W was used as a vowel or when we lost it.
Mud
I don't know when W was used as a vowel or when we lost it.
Mud
Dec 13, 2023 07:01:03 #
Dec 13, 2023 08:37:14 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
Jer wrote:
Well done charlykilo.
You are absolutely correct. The 27th letter was &, the ampersand.
You are absolutely correct. The 27th letter was &, the ampersand.
Thanks, that little bit of knowledge expanded my morning!
Dec 13, 2023 09:10:23 #
Jer
Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸
kandydisbar wrote:
Thanks, that little bit of knowledge expanded my morning!
You’re welcome. Have a great day.
Dec 13, 2023 12:05:57 #
charlykilo
Loc: Garden Valley Ca
Does someone know why Q is even in the alphabet?? It can't exist without a U 
Dec 13, 2023 12:31:26 #
charlykilo wrote:
Does someone know why Q is even in the alphabet?? It can't exist without a U
That's a good uestion. I don't uite know the answer. I better uit being a smart a$$. LOL
Dec 13, 2023 12:58:50 #
charlykilo
Loc: Garden Valley Ca
Gordon wrote:
That's a good uestion. I don't uite know the answer. I better uit being a smart a$$. LOL
Dec 13, 2023 16:41:04 #
Foodfisher
Loc: SO. Cal coast
charlykilo wrote:
Does someone know why Q is even in the alphabet?? It can't exist without a U
So LGBT has come company
Dec 13, 2023 16:44:30 #
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