Re: [tied] A snappy comeback

From: P&G
Message: 33223
Date: 2004-06-13

> >Omega is simply an O with a macron mark underneath.
> >When written in one stroke of the pen, it becomes the form used by the
> >watchseller.
> Do you have a reference for this?

Not at hand. It was what we were taught, so it's old knowledge, which
probably means wrong. That form of omega (O with a macron beneath) can
still be seen in Greece today, though what matters is when and where it
first appeared.

Have you also discussed vau, koppa, sampi and stigma in your article?

Peter

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