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THE ALPHABET EXPLAINED: The origin of every letter

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Every letter of our alphabet has a story to tell. Join me for an A to Z of A to Z.

I'll explain...
The Egyptian hieroglyphics that became our letters
Why W is called "double U"
Why do the French call Y a "Greek I"?
Is it ZEE or ZED??
✏ How I and J were the same for the Romans
Why we can easily confuse U and V

Let's get cracking!

===LINKS===
A is for Ox by Lyn Davies:   / 5040123  
(Thanks to those who suggested I read it)
Weird plurals in English:    • Weird plurals in English: Men, geese,...  
Lost letters of the alphabet:    • LOST LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET: 9 lette...  

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==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
0:43 The birth of the alphabet
1:25 Hieroglyphics: A & B
4:13 C, E, K, M, N, O & R
6:04 L, S, D & Q Early Semitic
9:23 F, U, V & Y Ypsilon
10:35 W double U
11:34 I & J Latin double
13:08 G, H, P, T & X
14:29 Z zed or zee?

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