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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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A SENTENCE WITHOUT aeiou
  

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There are few words in English without vowels, but they exist. It's known that every sentence must have a verb (unless it is in such a context that it isn't really needed, which isn't the case). From all the words without vowels that I can recall now, only "fly" is a verb. But I really can't find anything that can be a sentence... Except for the single word "fly", which would make it an imperative
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MrGuedesThere are few words in English without vowels, but they exist. It's known that every sentence must have a verb (unless it is in such a context that it isn't really needed, which isn't the case). From all the words without vowels that I can recall now, only "fly" is a verb. But I really can't find anything that can be a sentence... Except for the single word "fly",
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enoon"Y" is a vowel.
Enoon, there isn't really a consensus about that. Check this out: http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/is-the-letter-y-a-vowel-or-a-consonant. I consider only A, E, I, O, and U are vowels. Y may have a vowel sound sometime
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Anon, here you've got a list of words without vowels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words_in_English_without_A,_E,_I,_O_or_U. Just pick some of them, and build a sentence that makes sense! I think it's an interesting challenge, actually... I'm going to do it someday too
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MrGuedesI consider only A, E, I, O, and U are vowels.
You cannot see a vowel. A vowel is not a configuration of lines drawn or printed on a page (although the special term 'orthographic vowel' is sometimes used for these). A vowel is a sound. There are many more than just five (or six, or seven) vowels in English.

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Read the article at the link you just sent me to, and try to understand what it says. It is both a vowel and a consonant, therefore it is a vowel. "W" is in the same category.
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CalifJimYou cannot see a vowel. A vowel is not a configuration of lines drawn or printed on a page (although the special term 'orthographic vowel' is sometimes used for these). A vowel is a sound. There are many more than just five (or six, or seven) vowels in English.
I've always been taught that A, E, I, O, and U are vowels. But, if you want to be a purist,

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