History of the Greek alphabet retained the sound. A symbol based on the left-hand half ( ├ ) of the letter Η was therefore sometimes used to indicate the presence of where necessary, and its absence was indicated by a symbol based on the right half. During the classical period, ΕΙ came to be pronounced and ΟΥ came to be pronounced , Υ having meanwhile moved to . By about 200 BC, a system of diacritical marks was invented, representing the tone accents in use in Ancient Greek. This also helped to indicate the length of the vowels Α, Ι, and Υ in certain cases
The Alphabet of Manliness the ovaries" section of the first chapter ("A - Ass-Kicking"). The edition also contains a disclaimer. On February 20, 2009, Maddox announced on the book's web site that he is "working on a new edition of The Alphabet of Manliness," and that "the new edition will be expanded and revised, and will include The Numbers of Manliness." The book consists of 26 short sections, each corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. After the official release of "The Alphabet of Manliness", Maddox went on a book signing tour in several states, starting in his home state of Utah. The first