tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post660770695876012235..comments2024-03-28T14:11:02.991-04:00Comments on Still Writing: Secret Origins: YJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-61013192569807246712015-09-26T00:50:16.096-04:002015-09-26T00:50:16.096-04:00I never really thought about letters having origin...I never really thought about letters having origins the same way as words do...Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-5059200717602355112015-09-25T18:21:42.305-04:002015-09-25T18:21:42.305-04:00Great thoughts and thanks for sharing! Great thoughts and thanks for sharing! Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-10405361514471204382015-09-25T09:14:07.082-04:002015-09-25T09:14:07.082-04:00I'm glad I don't have to make those weird ...I'm glad I don't have to make those weird sounds for Y. I'd get it wrong. People would be backing away and tossing a barf bag in my direction. LOLMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-46641261998029834192015-09-24T21:35:09.676-04:002015-09-24T21:35:09.676-04:00Interesting. And it's turned out to be useful,...Interesting. And it's turned out to be useful, unlike thorn and ampersand which got thrown out of the alphabet.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-64448039271822740942015-09-24T11:26:17.212-04:002015-09-24T11:26:17.212-04:00I know in the Dutch language the letter y is somet...I know in the Dutch language the letter y is sometimes substituted by two letters acting as one- ij, both of which still act as their own in the language, but together make the y sound.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-22584945524754352442015-09-24T06:34:55.077-04:002015-09-24T06:34:55.077-04:00I knew about V becoming U and W. Weird that the cu...I knew about V becoming U and W. Weird that the current pronunciation is a mystery. And what's with the French, anyway?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com