Alphabet

[nay92]

A long time ago i remember leanring about where the word alphabet came from. Where does it come from.

Also what is the point of consonants and vowels? Why can't they just call them all letters?

 

[stranger in your midst]

Alpha, the first letter in the Greek thingmy... !

...followed by Beta, the second letter !

 

[nay92]

whats the 3rd letter then? lol

 

[stranger in your midst]

Gamma, but 'alphabetagamma' would be a mouthful !

 

[nay92]

lol yes it would!