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Hathaway, B. A.

"1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading"


56. _Why are they so named?_
Because they are not necessary for the completion of the Alphabet.
57. _By what letters are the sounds of C represented?_
K and S.
58. _What letters represent the sound of Q?_
Kw.
59. _What letters represent the sound X?_
Ks.
60. _What letters of themselves form words?_
A, I, and O.
61. _Spell all of the Consonants._
Bee, Cee, Dee, Eff, Gee, Aitch, Jay, Kay, Ell, Em, En, Pee,
Kw, Ar, Ess, Tee, Vee, Double-u, Ex, Wy, and Zee.--_Goold
Brown_.
62. _What letters are called the Twins?_
Q and U.
63. _Why so called?_
Because Q is always followed by U in English spelling.
64. _Is there any exception to this rule?_
The word LEECLERCQ is sometimes given as an example, but in
English it is spelled LEECLERC.
65. _What is meant by style of letters?_
Different type; as, Roman, Script, Italics, etc.
66. _How many forms have letters?_
Two.
67. _What are they?_
Small letters and Capitals.
68. _What are the Natural Divisions of Consonants?_
Subvocals and Aspirates.


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