So the next time you’re spelling out a web address or teaching a child the alphabet, remember: W is “double U,” not “double V,” because some historical habits often stick around long ...

The question is whether we’ll proceed until the end of time making do with a woefully goofy spelling system when English is, for better or for worse, the world’s closest thing to a universal ...

Basically there were five additional characters used in the English alphabet that has since disappeared: Thorn, Eth, Wynn, Ash and Ethel. The first letter, Thorn, makes the "th" sound such as in ...

KS1 English: Alphabet with Naomi Wilkinson. video KS1 English: Alphabet with Naomi Wilkinson. Let CBBC's Naomi Wilkinson bring the alphabet to life with this memorable song and movement routine.

Spelling Yiddish like it’s German Even if most Yiddish speakers didn’t use many German words when speaking Yiddish, those Jews who wanted to signal their education wrote with its heavy influence.

The cover of "Enough is Enuf" and author Gabe Henry. (Courtesy of Harper Collins and Gabe Henry) Ever since America was founded, there have been attempts to simplify how English is written.

Have you ever wondered why English spelling often seems to defy logic — like why choir and liar rhyme, but laughter and daughter don’t? In his new book, Gabe Henry explores this conundrum ...

There's only one letter that Brits and Americans pronounce differently on either side of the pond. Here's the history of how we say "Z," and why.

Faizan Zaki nearly threw away his opportunity to go from runner-up to champion at the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a shocking moment of overconfidence. Given a second chance, he seized the ...