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Re:A Necessary History of the Oddest Letter: W by andsoitis on Sunday September 20, 2026 @02:29PM (#49778522)
> I've started a campaign to rename it something reasonable like "woo" or "woe", but neither Reuters nor the AP seem particularly interested.

I support your campaign. Other candidates: wa, weh, wu

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Re:A Necessary History of the Oddest Letter: W by MrBuddyCasino on Sunday September 20, 2026 @02:35PM (#49778598)
In German its „weh“. But then V is „phau“, so its not as easy to confuse as in English.
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Re:A Necessary History of the Oddest Letter: W by tgv on Sunday September 20, 2026 @03:19PM (#49779054)
So why did I learn doppel Vau then? Has there been a change of heart?
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Re:A Necessary History of the Oddest Letter: W by andsoitis on Sunday September 20, 2026 @02:47PM (#49778711)
I know German.

In English, I don’t think vee and weh would be confused, but I’m partial to wa.

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