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Michael Blankenship
In ancient Rome, it was easier to carve a 'u' as a 'v' in stone. So they had a vowel version 'u' and a consonant version 'v'. The sound of 'u' was '/u/' (like in 'put'
and the sound of 'v' was our 'w'. But doubling the vowel version was pronounced 'oo' and was literally a double 'u' hence what w... View More
and the sound of 'v' was our 'w'. But doubling the vowel version was pronounced 'oo' and was literally a double 'u' hence what w... View More
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