snek_boi@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-210 days 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-square22fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down111
arrow-up147arrow-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-210 days agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squaresnek_boi@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-210 days 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.
You sure about this?
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.