Eighth Century BCE.
They adapted the Phoenician alphabet.
The Greeks copied and adapted the Phoenician alphabet for their own use.
The Phoenician Alphabet
The Phoenician alphabet from which the Greeks developed a "true" alphabet, which consists of both vowels andconsonants.
From Phoenician alphabetic script, modified progressively to suit their own language pronunciations. Later 8th Century BCE.
The modern English alphabet consists of 26 letters and is derived from the Latin alphabet:ANSWER:They did not actually invent it, but improved upon the ancient Phoenician alphabet and brought it into wider usage.
The Greeks adapted the Phoenician alphabet for their own communications.
It was copied and adapted by the Greeks and Romans, so becoming the basis of today's cursive writing.
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The Phoenician writing system was advantageous for the Greeks to borrow because it was relatively simple and efficient, consisting of a limited number of characters that represented consonant sounds. This allowed for easier learning and adaptation compared to more complex writing systems. Additionally, the Phoenician system's flexibility facilitated the incorporation of vowels, which improved the accuracy of Greek phonetics, ultimately leading to the development of the Greek alphabet. This innovation significantly enhanced literacy and communication in ancient Greece.
The lasting one was developing a system of alphabetic writing which was adapted by the Greeks and Romans and forme the basis of todays Western alphabets.