minus-squareMufinMcFlufin@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•westerners, how do you pronounce the letter "w" do you say dablu or double you or just dub or double v?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-23 days agoI looked into it once before, the short answer is because the letter predates the distinction between “u” and “v”. Edit: Here’s a comment I made a while ago on the same topic with a little more information: https://lemmy.world/comment/10659648 linkfedilink
minus-squareMufinMcFlufin@lemmy.worldtoNot The Onion@lemmy.world•Texas Prevents People From Owning More Than 6 Dildos. Now Lawmakers Want to Ban Sex Toys at Walmart.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoDo they want used ones? linkfedilink
I looked into it once before, the short answer is because the letter predates the distinction between “u” and “v”.
Edit: Here’s a comment I made a while ago on the same topic with a little more information: https://lemmy.world/comment/10659648