Emma: Hey, there goes Kim..Wohoo (Emma is waving at someone)

Em: You mean, Uuhoo (pronounced as yuuhoo)

Emma: Err..what? I mean wohoo.

Em: That’s what I said..Uuhoo (again pronounced as yuuhoo)

Emma: What is wrong with you?

Em: What is wrong with “u-u”. I mean, the alphabet “W”. If it is double u, why is it made of two v’s?

Why is the letter “w” called “double u” and not “double v”?

The ancient Roman alphabet did not have a letter “w” or the letter “v”. However, the sound was represented by 2 Us – literally a double “u”.

The English language evolved and gave birth to the letter “w” but it never lost its original name..double u!

Em – And Reason, why are u-u here?

Reason: You mean “W”?

Emma – Both of you, please leave.