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Why do we draw a double V by tonyz 2014-03-27 12:11:58
...and call it a double U?


This question inspired by my 4yo who is quite insistent that W is called double V. I am finding it very hard to prove him wrong considering the d4 letter is in fact a double V. *sigh* Maybe reciting the ABC's while drawing them will do the trick.
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  because in roman lettering there is no U by joecrouse2014-03-27 12:13:17
  in Swedish it is called a double V by Hieraco2014-03-27 12:19:00
  I asked my father the same question. by RetiQlum22014-03-27 12:19:23
    your father was wrong by Hieraco2014-03-27 12:21:48
      Silent? Then why wouldn't he shut UP and stop by wwill2014-03-27 12:23:53
        *shambles up with tray* by firehawk2014-03-27 12:34:40
      I was three at the time. by RetiQlum22014-03-27 12:28:01
  Here's a little bit of info for you. In German, by wwill2014-03-27 12:21:48
    Either the English stone cutters are better, by kahuana2014-03-27 15:51:14
    W is useless over here by veran2014-03-27 16:14:21
  For this why? by dwarf_sfu2014-03-27 13:11:22
    What a convoluted non-explanation by vdp2014-03-27 13:19:23
  What Joe said. Also in French it's 'double v' by kahuana2014-03-27 15:42:27
  In Latin, there is no U/V distinction. by kelli2172014-03-27 19:48:42
    Also no I/J distinction. by McNutcase2014-03-27 22:47:30

 

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