After all, we have been taught since preschool, thanks to the famous alphabet song, that there are 26 letters. If you said 26 ...

How Many Letters Are in the Alphabet? I know, I know, you want to just say, “26…?” But that’s simply incorrect. No need to go back through and count every letter from A to Z, either.

At a very early age, children begin to learn about the letters of the alphabet and corresponding tricks to remember each one. “A is for apple,” "B is for ball," etc., etc.—sound familiar ...