1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading by B. A. Hathaway
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10. _Where did the other letters originate?_ They have been added since the time of Cadmus, as their use became necessary. 11. _What was the last letter added to the English Alphabet?_ W. 12. _Why was it called W?_ On account of it being composed of two u's, or a double u. 13. _How many letters in the English Alphabet?_ Twenty-six. 14. _How many in the Latin Alphabet?_ Twenty-five. 15. _What is the difference between the Latin Alphabet and the English?_ The Latin omits the letter W. 16. _What Alphabet has the greatest number of letters?_ The Chinese. 17. _How many letters in the Chinese Alphabet?_ Over two hundred. 18. _What is a Perfect Alphabet?_ One which contains the same number of letters that it has elementary sounds. |
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