Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Why is A the first letter of the alphabet? Who decided the alphabet's order? Why does Q need U? Why does C have so many sound changes? Why GH? Who invented the J? Why is Y wye? Where did the letters thorn, eth, ash, and wynn go?

Dr Danny Bate is on Legends and Lectures to discuss the history of the alphabet, how it came to be, why it is, and what it wants.

Buy Danny's book WHY Q NEEDS U here: amazon.ca/Why-Q-Needs-Danny-Bate/dp/1785307436

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