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Ye Olde Letter "Y"
October 9, 2010 8:51 am
(@grantbarrett)
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Some business owners give their establishments names like "Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe." What most people don't realize is that the letter Y in this case is a vestige of a letter we no longer use, and has a "th" sound. More about this letter here. This is part of a complete episode.
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