We don't use the greek alphabet. We use the Roman or Latin alphabet. This alphabet is used for most Western European languages including English, Spanish, French and German. As most colonists spoke/wrote one of those languages it has been here since European settlement (depending on where you look in North America this ranges from 1500's to 1600's).
Please see the link to see what the greek alphabet looks like. Trust me, it's not the one we use.
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If you click on the link that says "Roman/Latin" it will show you all of the languages that use it--including English. English is not counted as having it's own alphabet despite what everyone else seems to be saying.
2007-12-12 11:48:47
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answered by becka212 3
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America hasn't and never has adopted the Greek alphabet. America uses the English alphabet, which evolved as an Anglo-Saxon/Latin hybrid alphabet. There are some remnants of Greek letters still around in the alphabet from the Latin, but that is a far cry from the alphabet being "Greek."
2007-12-12 11:47:29
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answered by Mr. Taco 7
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The Romans took the letter from Greek 'zeta' really past due (that is why it is the final letter of our alphabet) and stored the identify. Over time, the identify 'zeta' shortened just a little bit, to alternately 'zède' or 'zé' in France. Both of our English names appear to return from the 2 French 'brief-varieties' for 'zeta'. 'Zed' on the whole would have gained the wrestle - it had grow to be common within the UK and the south of the USA - if, like such a lot in American English, it were not for Noah Webster. He was once seeking to create an 'American language' and so, every time there have been 2 unique varieties of a phrase, he tended to make use of the only whic _wasn't_ favored within the UK. So, whilst a few Americans says zed and a few mentioned zee, in his dictionary he authorised no dispute and insisted on 'zee' because the _only_ appropriate pronunciation. I say zed, as a Canadian, however to deliver credit score in which it is due, no less than 'zee' makes the alphabet track rhyme!
2016-09-05 10:24:22
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answered by duenas 1
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We don't use the Greek alpphabet. We use the English alphabet. The Greek alphabet begins with Alpha and ends with Omega. Not too many words in America are spelled with those letters.
2007-12-12 11:50:53
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answered by ncaachamp 4
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The Greek alphabet? in what context?
If you are asking about the origins of English, then the answer is that English is a Germanic language. It developed independently of Greek, and was fused with Latin in the dark ages for purposes of writing.
Greek has a largely homogenious history, with little derivation or outside influences.
2007-12-12 12:02:24
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answered by Anonymous
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