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20. I was born in Los Angeles, but left as a baby, raised in London, so it is zed for me. That said,

Reply to Shanti Shanti Shanti (Reply #19)

Mon Mar 7, 2022, 02:50 AM

Mar 2022

as far as I know, the origin story is the Greek zeta turned into the French zede, which turned into the English zed.

Zee started to be used at times in the 1400's, 1500's, 1600's as it rhythmed with B, C, etc.

It was used on both sides of the Pond. Never was that popular over here, and after the American Revolution, the former colonies wanted to really have their own identity and so zee was cemented into perma-use.

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Russia Z symbol: The meaning behind the cult symbol that has swept across Putin's Russia [View all] Celerity Mar 2022 OP

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

Yup SheltieLover Mar 2022 #2

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4 T's work too Celerity Mar 2022 #9

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

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no, it is likely either 'victory' or part of area-specific military campaign markings Celerity Mar 2022 #14

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

I was born in Los Angeles, but left as a baby, raised in London, so it is zed for me. That said, Celerity Mar 2022 #20

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