Ending Letters

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Nicholas C. Rossis

Have you paid any attention to the letters we use to end our words? For example, you won’t find any words ending in U, V, I, or J. Why is that?

Gareth Adamson has the answer on Quora. And yes, it has to do with history. But also with grammar.

From the blog of Nicholas C. Rossis, author of science fiction, the Pearseus epic fantasy series and children's books
Writing makes you healthy. Grammar, not so much.

Ending with a J

‘J’ is the newest letter of the alphabet, only clearly distinguished from ‘i’ starting in 1633. Most words had already fixed their spelling by then. It remains one of the least common letters and is only used in words of foreign origin, although these do include French words which have been in the language a very long time. There are precious few, if any, Anglo-Saxon words with a ‘j’ in them anywhere, let alone at the end. Since French words cannot end in ‘j’, neither can English words…

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This year (2019) finds me with 50 plus years of teaching "under my belt." I have taught all levels from pre-K "(library lady" or "book lady"--volunteer) to juniors, seniors, and graduate students enrolled in my Advanced Writing class at the university where I have just completed 30 years. My first paying teaching job was junior high, and I spent 13 years with ages 12-13, the "difficult years." I had some of the "funnest" experiences with this age group. When I was no longer the "young, fun teacher," I taught in an elementary school setting before sixth graders went on to junior high, teaching language arts blocs, an assignment that was a "dream-fit" for me. After completing graduate school in my 40s, I went on to community college, then university teaching. Just as teaching is "in my blood," so is a passion for reading, writing, libraries, and everything bookish. This blog will be open to anyone who loves books, promotes literacy and wants to "come out and play."

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