Why do Canadians call the last letter of the alphabet zed?

23-08-2026 10:30 via cbc.ca

Why do Canadians call the last letter of the alphabet zed?

Few things distinguish us from our neighbours to the south more quickly than calling the last letter of the alphabet zed instead of zee, but why do we do it?

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