-151 If 'U' always comes after 'Q' then why isn't 'QU' just one letter. And 'U' still a letter by itself. amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Qat: a tropical evergreen plant whose leaves are used as a stimulant (It's great for Scrabble)

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Qwerty's great, also.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

And qi.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Umbrella, uncertain, ubiquitous, courage, burn etc. U can still function on its' own quite often. It's Q that's the clingy one.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Read the second part of the post.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Oh, I misunderstood. I thought it was asking why U should be a letter on its' own.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_without_U#Words

by Anonymous 12 years ago

except i've never heard anybody use these words..

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well then, I guess they don't exist...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

my point is that Vulture815's list might look big, but it's really a moot point for english speakers

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Seriously? Not even burqa? If you're Jewish, you hear qaph and tzaddiq quite often.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Because Iraq.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Because other languages that use the same alphabet don't follow this rule and they were here first

by Anonymous 12 years ago

My last name is Rafiq.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'ma find yoo.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

No! No! Don't come to Pakistan! The stalkers here are outragously creepy.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Qatar. It's a country.

by Anonymous 12 years ago