when did 'under-weigh' become 'under-way'?

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when did 'under-weigh' become 'under-way'?

as i understand the phrase, its origins have to do with weighing anchor.

2007-02-07 14:57:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

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Probably about the same time 'SHOPPE' became 'SHOP' and 'GAOL' became 'JAIL'... Us Americans have a tendancy to spell things the way we want to and then mold the rest of the world's reality about that...

Oh, don't forget 'CHEQUE' becoming 'CHECK'

2007-02-08 02:14:05 · answer #1 · answered by doctor_76 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

i guess because when you have weighed anchor, you will be heading somewhere else , and so be under way.. but I dont know who or when started spelling it that way.

2007-02-07 15:07:24 · answer #2 · answered by Big hands Big feet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The same time the chicken crossed the road!

2007-02-07 15:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by prairiegurrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋