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. (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.

Ambrose Bierce

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