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The Origin of the Letter W

Have you ever wonderedHow this letter grewInto our vocabularyAs double, double U ? No? The Roman alphabet did notHave a WTo fill this gap they used insteadTwo U’s (the double U) UU then morphed into W Don MatthewsNovember 2020

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryNovember 26, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:alphabet, romans7 Comments on The Origin of the Letter W

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