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I don't, for that I usually rely on search engine or autocorrect. I hate the fact that it is not pronounced as it is written. Because I always go with "Wenesday
by elashri 1y ago
I don't, for that I usually rely on search engine or autocorrect. I hate the fact that it is not pronounced as it is written. Because I always go with "Wenesday" on my own.
- card_zero 1y agoI'm generally for spelling reform, but I like Wednesday's reference to Odin/Woden. Maybe respell it Wedensday and pronounce it like that too.
- jraph 1y agoAh, yet it's easy! The day of Wednes. Wednes, old spelling of wedness, the state of being wed. (So my comment is not totally useless, I'll link to the actual etymology for the ones who are now curious - my sibling comment already alluded to it) https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wednesday#Etymology https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wednesday#Etymology