Language Questions
Words are strange. You've noticed. Why do we say the things we say? Nobody knows, but we looked it up.
7 questions and counting.
- Why do we say "bless you" when someone sneezes?
- Why is W called double U and not double V?
- Why do we shake hands?
- Why do we whisper in libraries when no one asks us to?
- Why is “colonel” pronounced like “kernel”?
- Why do people say 'uh' or 'um' while thinking?
- Why do people add 'P.S.' at the end of a message?
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