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19. Z Battlegroup markings make sense but why do Brits say 'Zed' while we say 'Zee'?

Mon Mar 7, 2022, 02:36 AM

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Z for zero - total morons Blues Heron Mar 2022 #1

Yup SheltieLover Mar 2022 #2

+1 dalton99a Mar 2022 #3

"z" for (what it sounds like to me): nee peezz dee! fierywoman Mar 2022 #4

Half of a swastika. n/t Liberal In Texas Mar 2022 #6

4 T's work too Celerity Mar 2022 #9

Indeed. n/t Liberal In Texas Mar 2022 #12

Reminds me of the idiots using the letter "Q" here. tinrobot Mar 2022 #7

I can only think of Nazi since turning the Z makes an N. chowder66 Mar 2022 #10

Z Battlegroup markings make sense but why do Brits say 'Zed' while we say 'Zee'? Shanti Shanti Shanti Mar 2022 #19

NYET COLLUSION though! Huh, Vladski? czarjak Mar 2022 #13

Z is the new Q ??? Sedona Mar 2022 #15

"Z" seems to be the Russian analog for "Q". n/t TygrBright Mar 2022 #16

Z is 26th letter. 2+68. The 8th letter is H. H stands for Hitler. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #17

Except this doesn't work in Russian Retrograde Mar 2022 #18

Beach Blanket movies 2live is 2fly Mar 2022 #21