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Without looking it up do you know why the lowercase J has a dot?
Posted on 8/28/18 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 8/28/18 at 4:56 pm
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It is called a tittle.
ETA: The prevailing theory is that the tittle was added so that people wouldn’t think it was a stray mark. But people are kinda unsure.
It is called a tittle.
ETA: The prevailing theory is that the tittle was added so that people wouldn’t think it was a stray mark. But people are kinda unsure.
This post was edited on 8/28/18 at 5:21 pm
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Posted on 8/28/18 at 4:57 pm to weagle99
Posted on 8/28/18 at 4:58 pm to weagle99
Would be so that printing press engravers only needed one key for both the little j and little i?
This post was edited on 8/28/18 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 8/28/18 at 4:58 pm to weagle99
quote:
Without looking it up do you know why the lowecase J has a dot?
I still don't.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:00 pm to weagle99
Downvotes from people who have been controlled by Big English their entire lives without knowing why 
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:02 pm to weagle99
Well why don’t you tell us frick face
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:03 pm to weagle99
quote:
It is called a tittle.
The hell you say?
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:04 pm to weagle99
quote:
Without looking it up do you know why the lowecase J has a dot?
It originated in India?
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:04 pm to CaptainsWafer
The prevailing theory is that the tittle was added so that people wouldn’t think it was a stray mark. But people are kinda unsure.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:05 pm to weagle99
My guess is that is the same shape as the capital j so it needs differences
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:05 pm to weagle99
So you don't know.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:07 pm to TigerFred
Most people agree on the theory above.
But honestly many people don’t know.
But honestly many people don’t know.
This post was edited on 8/28/18 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:09 pm to weagle99
The lowercase l looks more like a stray mark than a j.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:10 pm to weagle99
It’s just where monks rested their pens
This post was edited on 8/28/18 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:10 pm to TigerFred
Fred, can you take care of this dude? I think we've suffered from his posts for long enough
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:11 pm to weagle99
Tittle my balls.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:14 pm to weagle99
quote:
Without looking it up do you know why the lowecase J has a dot?
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:14 pm to OneMoreTime
This post was edited on 8/28/18 at 5:59 pm
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:16 pm to weagle99
It’s Indian?
Posted on 8/28/18 at 5:16 pm to weagle99
Period to tha top.
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