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From: prh@essence.demon.co.uk ("Peter R. Humphrey")
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Subject: Re: English alphabet history?
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In article: <johan.nordlander-2110941423020001@nod.eng.umu.se>  
johan.nordlander@engelska.umu.se (Johan Nordlander) writes:

> I'd guess that the English got their alphabet from the Irish.

It seems to me as a non-specialist that the English got their 
alphabet and all else from whoever would allow them to have it.  
In other words, given the diversity of our origins, how is it 
possible to say?

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Peter R. Humphrey
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