One of the earliest uses of the phrase appears to come from the King James Bible, Matthew 5:18: "For verily I say unto you,
Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall
in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."
Thursday, April 23, 2015
A to Z Challenge: Tittle
We're back again with a post for the A to Z Challenge. Most readers will have come across the phrase "every jot and tittle," meaning every last tiny detail. Specifically, a tittle is the dot over the i or j, as in this illustration borrowed from the Web:
Incidentally, Tittle is also the last name of the great pro football player Y. A. Tittle, who quarterbacked for the Colts, the 49ers, and the Giants.
First place in the Bible - wow.
ReplyDeleteI remember that football player.
I think I've heard this before, but it wasn't something I committed to memory.
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I did not know the little dot had a name. Very interesting
ReplyDeleteWow! I didn't know that. How cool!
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