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Old 10-15-2001, 06:47 PM  
UnseenWorld
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Why a Q and not an F?

A lot of Arab words use a Q without a U and are pronounced like a K (Iraq, al Qaeda)? Since these words had to be translated from another alphabet into English, why do we spell them with a Q and not a K? Is there some subtle difference in pronunciation? If there isn't, let's start using the K (Irak, al Kaeda)!

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