why isn't it wan and its one?

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why isn't it wan and its one?

2006-06-29 21:31:23 · 3 answers · asked by nhl 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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Because they're pronouced differently

Wahn vs. won

2006-06-29 21:36:06 · answer #1 · answered by Dale P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's a very long story, the e in one has no value, so it is read (on-)
So on has nothing to do with one, and wan is another word in English, that have nothing to do with on or one, so we have three words on- without the e as it have no value, we have wan that for you equal one, and we have one = 1.
Then wan on one = 2 very good.

2006-06-30 04:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by Walt. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because wan was already a word, meaning pale. And won was already taken too.

2006-06-30 04:39:28 · answer #3 · answered by jonny r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋