Episode 161: Y U and I Have a Problem
2022-08-31 · 75 min · 9 entities
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In this episode, we explore the complicated history of the letters Y, U and I, and we examine how they gave birth to the letters W, V and J. We also look at the Gothic script of the Middle Ages which influenced how those letters were used in English spelling.
TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 161