2006-10-04 09:58:42 · 6 answers · asked by hmbn 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"awkward" is supposed to be "awkward," awkward, isn't it?
2006-10-04 10:06:57 · answer #1 · answered by cory2107 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess because it is a combination of Awk plus the word Ward. Awk is a word that comes from the Norse or Icelandic people.
Ward is used with other words as well such as For-,To-,Way-,Up-,Down-,Back-, etc.
2006-10-04 10:14:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irony.
(Why is "abbreviation" such a long word and lacking an appropriate abbreviation?)
2006-10-04 13:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by vicvic* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's the only common English word with the "WKW" combination. (I don't consider "hawkweed" common.) :o)
2006-10-04 10:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not, it's a beautiful word.
2006-10-04 10:25:31 · answer #5 · answered by Maus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becuase it has two w's in it.
2006-10-04 10:01:45 · answer #6 · answered by chubbs806 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋