There was a period of time when people had to memorize the alphabet before there was a song.

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    81 year ago

    The order of letters in the alphabet has no meaning, A needs not come before B, its just that way because of the song.

    “The alphabet” could just as easily be qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm

    • faceless
      link
      71 year ago

      The order of the alphabet is older than the song, it goes back to the phoenicians

    • Eddie
      link
      fedilink
      English
      41 year ago

      The alphabet is qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm, depending on your point of reference :)

    • @Arrakis
      link
      21 year ago

      This actually blew my mind and I can’t decide if it’s just because I’m high or not

  • @pacology
    link
    41 year ago

    The song also only works in English. Plenty of non-English people learn the alphabet without the song.

    • @TeaHands
      link
      11 year ago

      The Croatian Eurovision entry this year featured their alphabet, maybe they can use that from now on.

  • @AskThinkingTim
    link
    21 year ago

    My maths teacher used to make us do the odd questions. My friend and I made a song for acegikmoqsuwy. Anything is possible.