Jshowerthoughts·ShowerthoughtsbyJoecool2087 Before the ABCsThere was a period of time when people had to memorize the alphabet before there was a song.View original on lemmy.world26Comments7
ccollegefurtrader discuss.tchncs.de4Hide 4 repliesThe order of letters in the alphabet has no meaning, A needs not come before B, its just that way because of the song. “The alphabet” could just as easily be qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm8
Eddie replylucitt.socialThe alphabet is qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm, depending on your point of reference :)4
AArrakis replylemmy.worldThis actually blew my mind and I can't decide if it's just because I'm high or not2
pacology lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyThe song also only works in English. Plenty of non-English people learn the alphabet without the song.4
TeaHands replylemmy.worldThe Croatian Eurovision entry this year featured their alphabet, maybe they can use that from now on.1
AskThinkingTim lemmy.worldMy maths teacher used to make us do the odd questions. My friend and I made a song for acegikmoqsuwy. Anything is possible.2
The order of letters in the alphabet has no meaning, A needs not come before B, its just that way because of the song.
“The alphabet” could just as easily be qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm
I believe you, I just made it up.
The alphabet is qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm, depending on your point of reference :)
This actually blew my mind and I can't decide if it's just because I'm high or not
The song also only works in English. Plenty of non-English people learn the alphabet without the song.
The Croatian Eurovision entry this year featured their alphabet, maybe they can use that from now on.
My maths teacher used to make us do the odd questions. My friend and I made a song for acegikmoqsuwy. Anything is possible.