"J, n. A consonant in English, but some……" — Ambrose Bierce

"J, n. A consonant in English, but some nations use it as a vowel . . . from a Latin verb, "jacere", "to throw," because when a stone is thrown at a dog the dog's tail assumes that shape."

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