OR, “Is it possible to write without using the first morpheme in the English linguistic system?”
This is difficult. Every other word I wish to use includes the forbidden letter! I don’t know why I set myself this test.
Never mind. Here goes.
I’m proving nothing, except being one dogged, determined moron, striving to justify this ludicrous blog.
It’s completely impulsive; needless even. But there you go. Up to this point it’s been shown to be possible.
How long will I keep it up?
Who knows! I guess it depends on the following five things:
1) My sheer bloody-mindedness. The demented willingness to continue with this buffoonery.
b) The need to hit the prerequisite word count for blog posts. You know, for SEO purposes of course.
c) It gives me more time to think of which keywords to include… Which ones get reproduced often enough throughout this post? Plus, more words will help hike up my word count.
d) People like lists! Or so I’m told.
e) The childish joy I derived from contriving this list without using the letter in question.
Letter could be the keyword I’m looking for!
Come to think of it.
It does seem the most likely. So I’ve included it in the sub. Then it becomes obvious to everyone. It is definitely the subject of the blog.
Envision the Google query: blogs touching on the subject of letters.
Completely nuts!
But honestly, this isn’t so difficult, now I consider it.
I think I’ve proved the point I set out to prove.
It is entirely possible to write enough semi-coherent content without using the letter I set out not to use.
I think I’ve done pretty well to get to this point. Even though it’s not my best piece of written work – quite repetitive I feel – I hope it will get me noticed!
It’s been childish, frivolous, idiotic, but downright good fun! If you enjoy writing, of course.
But now I think I’m done. So I’m going to sign off.
Why don’t you try it?
Go on. Test yourself!
Let me know how it goes! Comment below or Tweet me.
G’reth
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