Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Is the letter Q “the English alphabet’s greatest absurdity and insult to efficiency and common sense”? And if so, what should we do about it? Dr. Danny Bate, author of Why Q Needs U: A History of Our Letters and How We Use Them, joined Rob and Jess for an episode of Words Unravelled. @dannylbate