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- English alphabet - Wikipedia
Modern English is written with a Latin-script alphabet consisting of 26 letters, with each having both uppercase and lowercase forms The word alphabet is a compound of alpha and beta, the names of the first two letters in the Greek alphabet The earliest Old English writing during the 5th century used a runic alphabet known as the futhorc
- English language and alphabet - Omniglot
English evolved from the Germanic languages brought to Britain by the Angles, Saxons, Jutes and other Germanic tribes from about the 5th Century AD These languages are known collectively as Anglo-Saxon or Old English, and began to appear in writing during the 5th century AD in a runic alphabet
- The Origin of the English Alphabet (and all its 26 letters)
Scholars, missionaries and conquerors shaped the English language into what we know and speak today The early alphabetic writing started about four thousand years ago According to many scholars, it was in Egypt that alphabetic writing developed between 1800 and 1900 BC
- English as an Additional Language The English alphabet
English is written with the Latin alphabet It consists of 26 letters: Lower-case letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Upper-case letters: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Each letter has a lower-case and an upper-case (or capital) form
- The English Alphabet: Everything You Need to Know - My English Pages
Did you know that the English alphabet has its roots in ancient civilizations and has evolved over centuries to become what we use today? This article will explore the English alphabet’s history, structure, and interesting facts about its letters
- English alphabet - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The modern English alphabet is a Latin alphabet of 26 letters (each having an uppercase and a lowercase form), of which five [1] are vowels (a, e, i, o, and u) and 21 are consonants – exactly the same letters that are found in the ISO basic Latin alphabet:
- The English Alphabet: Foundation of English Linguistics
The English alphabet is a cornerstone of modern communication, the basic building block of one of the world’s most spoken languages At first glance, the 26 letters may appear simple, straightforward, even unremarkable
- Interesting Facts About the English Alphabet - ThoughtCo
Get facts about the English alphabet, including the origin of the word "alphabet" and the name of the sentence that uses all its letters
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