2006-09-02 02:12:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
cuz when u pronounce Q it sound like KU so the next letter is u
2006-09-02 02:17:58 · answer #1 · answered by How are u? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It seems to be the tradition.
However beware of many of the exceptions that people are giving you as they may be translations from or are directly from other languages. We may say el niño and many would know what that is, but that doesn't mean the ñ is in the english alphabet. Many words that come from other languages keep part of their original "heritage" so we make exceptions.
QWERTY referst to the first six letters on a keyboard some places use it to talk about a keyboard that is set up in that orientation - it is not a REAL word.
2006-09-02 06:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by goodlittlegirl11 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
qanat - noun - a gently sloping underground channel or tunnel constructed to lead water from the interior of a hill to a village below.
qawwali - noun - a style of Muslim devotional music now associated particularly with Sufis in Pakistan.
qintar -noun - a monetary unit of Albania, equal to one hundredth of a lek.
qwerty - adjective - denoting the standard layout on English-language typewriters and keyboards
I must admit, I was surprised to see qwerty in the dictionary as an adjective, but there you go!
People will debate (they are!) whether or not these are 'real' words. They are all to be found in the dictionary - surely these make them real, whatever their origin.
2006-09-02 02:20:35 · answer #3 · answered by formermember 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a rule in English that's just the way it is...much like other rules.
Once you go out of English...there are other rules.
"qwerty", as someone noted now shows up as an adjective. "qwerty" was originally the description, like an acronym, given to what it now a standard typewriter or keyboard layout. It's not actually an English word, but has been adopted.
2006-09-02 03:06:31 · answer #4 · answered by Kaia 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's English for you.
But consider Qantas Airlines or Al Qaeda; There are exceptions.
2006-09-02 02:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by n0witrytobeamused 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Qantas is an exception, sentences/questions start with capitals & the key to the cue is you!
2006-09-02 02:19:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compaq computers.
2006-09-04 06:44:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not always. Qat, for example.
2006-09-02 02:15:35 · answer #8 · answered by truthwillshine 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is becoz U always have to follow Q ! :))
that is english phonetic rule.
2006-09-02 02:30:43 · answer #9 · answered by whatsinaname 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋