G is the seventh letter of our alphabet. Historians be- lieve that it came from an Egyptian hieroglyphic (picture symbol) for a boomerang-shaped throwing stick. The Greeks made it the third letter …
F is the sixth letter of our alphabet. Historians believe that the letter came from a symbol used by the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Palestine. They named it waw, meaning hook. The ancient…
T is the 20th letter of our alphabet. It was also a letter in the alphabet of the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Palestine. They called the letter taw, their word for mark. They used a cross-…
Learning to be an effective writer is an important part of ed- ucation. Schoolwork involves a steady stream of writing assign- ments, and many jobs require the writing of effective letters, mem- os…
W is the 23rd letter of our alphabet. the latter devel-oped from a symbol used by the semites, who once lived in syria and palestina. they named it waw, mean- ing hook, and adapted an egpytian hier…
CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency. Ciardi, chee AHR dee, John (1916-1986), was an Ameri- can poet. Unlike the work of many modern poets, Ciar- di's poetry usually is not difficult or surpris…
C is the third letter of our alphabet. It was also the third letter in the alphabet used by the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Palestine. Ccomes from the same let- ter as our Gor g. The Semit…