Did you know the dot above the letter i and j is called a tittle. Why tittle, not tattle?
Where did this grammatical artistry come from?
Maybe instead of dotting your i's and crossing your t's you should be " tittling your i's".
The word tittle is rarely used. Its most prominent occurrence is in the Christian Bible at Matthew 5:18: "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled" (KJV). The quotation uses them as an example of extremely minor details. The phrase "jot and tittle" indicates that every small detail has received attention. Which I think then became to "dot your i's and cross your t's" later on.
