Posted on 02/05/2010 8:32:38 PM PST by When do we get liberated?
I want to remove a useless letter of the alphabet. Why is there a "Q"? Why does it have an unearned spot in the alphabet? The most useful letters of the alphabet are all front loaded. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP the slackers of the crowd are all stuck in the back as an afterthought, i.e. WXYZ. Where does the self rightous, 10 point Scrabble letter "Q" get off slipping into line before RSTUV? Did they know the bouncer? Notice Q's accomplice U garnered a cheap 1 point role in Scrabble to facilitate Q's infiltration into the language. If I have my way we will slam U with RICO charges for that. I will get to that lazy U later, he isn't pulling his weight and hides from the spotlight by shadowing Q and not doing any work, remaining silent, voting present if you will, in the lexicon. As my goal is to eliminate the vestigial letter lets forget for a moment its place. Why is it there? Many letters in the English language have differing pronunciation depending on how they are used. Why not Q's oh so willing accomplice U? The letter A has to cover a few pronunciation bases, as do many others. Why is U exempt from pulling it's weight? Quiznos, Queen, soliloquoy and any number of other words would sound the same in the written word, and cost less to produce in the printed word, without that loser the Q. Want proof Q is on thin ice? Look at the VIN number on any auto. Never there. NADA and SAE knew that guy was weak. U was the only guy that ever stood behind him and you never heard a word out of that dude. Lets speed the English language education of our young by 1/26th, lets free up millions of tons of printer ink in the next decade, let's simplify our language and get rid of this 17th alphabetic place poser for good.
Their uixotic uest must be uestioned.
I;m glad to see you have no qualms about querying quack Q&As.
Good Question. Or, in your world, “Gud Kweschiun.”
The kind of Q we need. I miss old Des.
Reminds of that famous legal action between two letters of the greek alphabet - SIGMA VERSUS TAU... that was tried before a jury of Sigma’s peers... Sigma’s fellow consonants, that is... wherein Sigma alleged the trespasses of Tau into several of Sigma’s domains and provinces... as, for example, as was presented into evidence, with the greek word for SEA... formerly >thalaSSa<... yet, due to Tau’s recent trespass, revised to ‘thalaTTa<... banishment of Q from the alphabet would result in an immediate loss of employment for U, which could lead to a political alliance between W and K, C would get disputatious, and at the end of the day the lawyers would make out like bandits
Some people wouldn’t be able to laugh without that wonderful letter of the alphabet. I mean, their shoulders would still shake and all, but it just wouldn’t be the same without actually hearing them: “Q Q Q Q Q Q! (deep breath) Q Q Q Q!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.