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The goal of this petition is to bring awareness to the silent killer in the World today in the "W." In signing this petition, you agree to support the changing of the name of the "W" from "double u" to "double v."
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I am honestly stunned by how many of you agree that we need to fix this naming error. This momentum belongs entirely to you because I never imagined such a simple idea could take on a life of its own like this.
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I think W should be made to be one syllable, like wi or something. (Sounds good, ex, wi, why, zee?)
Thank you guys for bringing up this issue. I have lived my whole life struggling with this. It's great to see that people actually care. Rock on,
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
The goal of this petition is to bring awareness to the silent killer in the World today in the "W." In signing this petition, you agree to support the changing of the name of the "W" from "double u" to "double v."
Updates
November 4, 2021
I am honestly stunned by how many of you agree that we need to fix this naming error. This momentum belongs entirely to you because I never imagined such a simple idea could take on a life of its own like this.
15 Comments
Since toddlehood, I've questioned society's unbearably foolish convention to have a clearly un-rounded letter be conveyed in the archaic “double-U” manner. Clearly logic demands the more visually accurate “double-V” pronunciation. People have told me to get with the program. But why must I accept a construct that clearly is warped and groundless? I never chose the “double-U”. I support what I see, and that’s clearly: “double-V.” I’m ecstatic another man sees the need for change like I do. Now I have something to rally behind. This isn’t a joke. This is real. Support a world that makes a spoonful of sense.
I think W should be made to be one syllable, like wi or something. (Sounds good, ex, wi, why, zee?)
Thank you guys for bringing up this issue. I have lived my whole life struggling with this. It's great to see that people actually care. Rock on,
yes.
I agree
I agree
If we change this, we'll get a victory royale.
I support this because it makes sense!
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Since toddlehood, I've questioned society's unbearably foolish convention to have a clearly un-rounded letter be conveyed in the archaic “double-U” manner. Clearly logic demands the more visually accurate “double-V” pronunciation. People have told me to get with the program. But why must I accept a construct that clearly is warped and groundless? I never chose the “double-U”. I support what I see, and that’s clearly: “double-V.” I’m ecstatic another man sees the need for change like I do. Now I have something to rally behind. This isn’t a joke. This is real. Support a world that makes a spoonful of sense.