If letters contain words, then how do words contain letters?

Question

It's interesting I say... 1 dead end in the English language...

Answer 1

Just bypass the whole word thing. Letters contain letters. That's not mathematically contradicting.

Answer 2

It's no more a dead end than if you're talking about apples and oranges.

You're talking about two different kinds of letters.

If I write you a letter, it contains the words on the page.
If I write a word, it contains the component letters to spell the word.

Answer 3

How can letters contain words?

Answer 4

Young lady, letters do not contain words.. Oh wait yes they do...

A-Ay
B-Bee

OMG! That's so cool. Then words contain letters because letter contain words because letters contain words because letters contain words because letters contain words because letters contain words because letters contain words because letters contain words because letters contain words!

Answer 5

if you write someone a letter, then it contains words in the letter. if you write down a word, it also has letters in it. so were talking about 2 different kinds of 'letters'. one letter is like a note, like you would send someone in the mail, the other 'letter' is letters like in the alphabet (A-B-C etc.)

~steph~

Answer 6

the first phrase letters means 'envelope kind of letters' so letters contain words. the second phrase letters means 'alphebet kind of letters' words contain letters.

Answer 7

there is no word with those letters.

Answer 8

A letter also rents out to people... lol (british)

Answer 9

because a letter is written... and a word is made up of letters!!!!YAY!!! +1 for me...


cause im that kool!

Answer 10

If you don't have letter's you don't have any understanding at all.