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Re: Why 'Y'?

#119710 01/12/2004 7:58 PM

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In Old English it was already tending to be pronounced /ye/. In fact there is a special cahracter, yogh, that looks almost like a cross between a z and a 3 that is used instead of a g.

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Why 'Y'? bonzaialsatian 01/12/2004 6:19 PM

Re: Why 'Y'? bonzaialsatian 01/12/2004 6:31 PM

Re: Why 'Y'? jheem 01/12/2004 6:47 PM

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Re: 'Y' Not? jheem 01/12/2004 6:56 PM

Re: 'Y' Not? Buffalo Shrdlu 01/12/2004 11:09 PM

Re: 'Y' Not? Bingley 01/13/2004 6:28 AM

Re: a site yclept englisc maverick 01/13/2004 8:02 AM

Re: a site yclept englisc jheem 01/13/2004 1:50 PM

Re: swarming glotti Buffalo Shrdlu 01/13/2004 1:59 PM

Re: The Link Faldage 01/13/2004 2:02 PM

Re: yneedle Buffalo Shrdlu 01/13/2004 10:20 AM

Re: 'Y' Not? wwh 01/13/2004 1:55 PM

Re: 'Y' Not? jheem 01/13/2004 2:37 PM

Re: Why 'Y'? bonzaialsatian 01/12/2004 7:01 PM

Re: Why 'Y'? Faldage 01/12/2004 7:04 PM

Re: Why 'Y'? jheem 01/12/2004 8:01 PM

Re: Why 'Y'? wwh 01/12/2004 7:07 PM

Re: Why 'Y'? jheem 01/12/2004 7:58 PM

Re: Why 'Y'? of troy 01/12/2004 8:26 PM

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Re: Wimple ? wow 01/13/2004 5:35 PM

Re: Wimple ? of troy 01/13/2004 6:00 PM

Re: Wimple ? nancyk 01/13/2004 9:57 PM

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Out of order Father Steve 01/13/2004 8:07 PM

flying nuns and other myths of troy 01/13/2004 10:16 PM

Re: flying nuns and other myths jheem 01/13/2004 10:38 PM

Re: flying nuns and other myths of troy 01/13/2004 11:58 PM

Habits TEd Remington 01/26/2004 11:10 PM

Re: Habits Zed 01/27/2004 1:11 AM

Re: Habits AnnaStrophic 01/27/2004 1:31 PM

Re: Habits Faldage 01/27/2004 2:02 PM

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Re: habitchual Faldage 01/27/2004 3:03 PM

Re: habitchual Buffalo Shrdlu 01/27/2004 3:07 PM

Re: cornette Wordwind 01/27/2004 3:13 PM

Re: Why 'Y'? stales 01/30/2004 2:38 AM

Re: Why 'Y'? TEd Remington 02/01/2004 5:20 PM

wimples and snoods of troy 01/12/2004 7:46 PM

Re: wimples and snoods birdfeed 01/27/2004 3:31 PM

Re: wimples and snoods Jackie 01/28/2004 1:04 PM

Re: wimples and snoods birdfeed 01/28/2004 1:27 PM

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Re: wimples and snoods nancyk 01/28/2004 10:44 PM

Re: wimples and snoods AnnaStrophic 01/28/2004 2:10 PM

Re: Why 'Y'? jheem 01/12/2004 6:43 PM

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