alphabet, n.Trivia

Whiskey' replaced 'William' in the NATO phonetic alphabet in 1956

The dot on top of the letter 'i' is called a tittle

The Hawaiian alphabet only has 13 letters

'One' is the only number with letters in reverse alphabetical order

J was the last letter to be added to the English alphabet

People with last names closer to the end of the alphabet are more likely to be impulsive spenders.

The letters E, T and A, in that order, are the three most frequently used letters in the English language.

The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters.

The Cambodian alphabet has 74 letters

W is the only letter in the alphabet that has 3 syllables. All others have 1.

The letter "A" was adapted from an Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol shaped like an ox.

In 1956, Whiskey came to replace William in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Symmetry is plentiful in the alphabet --- There are seven letters that look the same upside down as right side up.

O is the oldest letter of the alphabet, dating back to 3000 B.C

E is the most commonly used letter in the alphabet

'Facetious' features all the vowels, and in alphabetical order

Forty is the only number whose letters are in alphabetical order

J is the last letter to be added to our alphabet

E is a very frequently used letter --- 1 out of every 8 letters written is an e

Q is the only letter in the alphabet not appearing in the name of any U.S. state.