Showing posts with label j. Show all posts
Showing posts with label j. Show all posts

Monday, May 30, 2011

Results from J, K and VOTE for L, M

Winner for J: Jump! by Brady

Winner for K: Kangaroos knit kitschy keepsakes. by Erin

Vote for the best sentence to represent L


Vote for the best sentence to represent M

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Vote for J and K

Two letters, vote by Wednesday!

1. Vote for J


1. Vote for K

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

jurying j

Submit J sentences by Saturday, May 7, using comments on this post.

Origins: originated as a swash character to end some Roman numerals in place of i.(1)
Greek: ?
Frequency: 23rd most frequent letter in English (2)
"J" from Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language (1755): "J consonant has invariably the same sound with that of g in giant; as jade, jet, jilt, jolt, just." (3)