snek_boi@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-21 day agoIn the phrase “a long-winded response”, “winded” can be pronounced as in “wind” or as in “wind”, and both make etymological sense.message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down18
arrow-up138arrow-down1message-squareIn the phrase “a long-winded response”, “winded” can be pronounced as in “wind” or as in “wind”, and both make etymological sense.snek_boi@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-21 day agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squaresnek_boi@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-21 day agoI was quite sure when I originally posted. Then someone said it’s “wound” and not “winded”, but the dictionary said either is fine. Then you asked me if I was sure. And now I’m not so sure.
I was quite sure when I originally posted.
Then someone said it’s “wound” and not “winded”, but the dictionary said either is fine.
Then you asked me if I was sure. And now I’m not so sure.
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