A jot, or jotting, is a small note, and comes from the Greek word “iota”, which was for the smallest letter of the alphabet – an i. A tittle is smaller still.

The phrase "jot and tittle", a reference derived from Greek meaning small detail, subsequently entered the regional political lexicon and has been cast up on a number occasions to chide Mrs Foster ...

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Thus it made not a jot or tittle of difference to U. S. citizens, last week, whether Candidate Moncada or Candidate Benard was elected. As a matter of fact Moncada was elected.

Voices Comment Public doesn't care a jot – or a tittle – about Leveson Sitting in a newspaper office, it's easy to believe that the Leveson Report is a highly significant moment. But few ...

The expression "jot and tittle" is derived from a Hebrew letter, yod, and a Hebrew pen stroke, a qots. Both are small and hence the expression refers to very small things.

Dr Gary Champion asked: Mr Rudd, prior to the 2007 election you promised not to touch superannuation -not "a jot, not a tittle". Then when you were in government, you smashed concessional ...

Free expression in Britain and the rest of Europe has been put at risk in a court ruling that may at first blush seem to be about the right of public figures to protect themselves from tabloids ...