27/08/2026
ENGLISH CLUB FUN FACTSโ๏ธ
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Can you imagine writing an entire novel without intentionally using the letter "E"? ๐ค
Ernest Vincent Wright did exactly that!
Published in 1939, Gadsby is a novel of over 50,000 words written as a lipogram, a type of constrained writing where a particular letter is deliberately avoided. In Wright's case, that letter was Eโone of the most commonly used letters in English. ๐
Even more fascinating, Wright revealed that he wrote the manuscript with the E key of his typewriter tied down to prevent himself from accidentally using the letter. ๐
Now here's your challenge:
Can you write one complete sentence without using the letter "E"? ๐๐ป
Drop your sentence in the comments and let's see who can take on the challenge!
๐ Source: Ernest Vincent Wright, Gadsby (1939); Project Gutenberg, eBook #47342.