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Semantics - 'WW2', or 'WWII' ?

Discussion in 'Historiography' started by von Poop, May 1, 2010.

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Which abbreviation do you use?

  1. WW2

    8 vote(s)
    7.5%

  2. WWII

    61 vote(s)
    57.5%

  3. Either

    37 vote(s)
    34.9%
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  1. Fred Wilson

    Fred Wilson Member

    Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk - fact or fiction...

    I swear I saw him saying on U tube saying that the ww eleven teacher thing happened. Can't find it of course.

    But this is one chap I've paid over and over again to sit in on his talks. What a guy. Enjoy.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOs-V4pFsJc

    More - remove the space...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 8r1DnUxAAMM
    PBS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= qSyrLvQq89E
     
    Fred Wilson, Feb 1, 2015
    #81
  2. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    von Poop, Jan 27, 2021
    #82
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  3. Sheldrake

    Sheldrake All over the place....

    The official British terminology is the Second World War and First World War, which replaced the term Great War once we had a second. These are the terms used by the official historians, Historic England, Imperial War Museum, Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the National Archive. The BBC uses a mixture of Second World War and WWII. The UK's Veterans agency refers to World War 2

    We had an educational adviser in the Royal British Legion who was really annoyed by any reference to WW1 and WW2 and would go through any handouts correcting these terms.
     
    Sheldrake, Jan 27, 2021
    #83
  4. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA Patron

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    Dave55, Jan 27, 2021
    #84
  5. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    I've tried to use "Second World World" in preference to WW2, but if you want to write something like... 2ndWW ... WW2 seems preferable - at least to that.

    World War Eleven too, as mentioned...



    Seems eventually possible one day :-(
     
    Ramiles, Jan 27, 2021
    #85
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  6. Station J

    Station J Member

    If handwritten, I like WWII because the Roman numerals are clear. Very few fonts are that way. Thus typed I much prefer WW2.

    If written out, I prefer World War Two.

    I dislike the terminology First or Second World War, because the First World War and the first world war aren't necessarily the same war. (Seven Years War and American Revolution are often described as world wars due to fighting in Europe, Americas, and India).
     
    Station J, Aug 1, 2023
    #86
  7. TTH

    TTH Senior Member

    What was it called while it was going on?
     
    TTH, Aug 1, 2023
    #87
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  8. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce Patron

    I'm not sure but I think it was commonly known as "The War".
     
    4jonboy, Aug 1, 2023
    #88
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  9. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery Patron

    During the war


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    CL1, Aug 1, 2023
    #89
  10. Ilsa van den Broeck

    Ilsa van den Broeck Well-Known Member

    I try for WW2 as when doing word searches on a computer WWII can find WWI as well... that being said, I catch myself as WWII very often even though I know of the issue.
     
    Ilsa van den Broeck, Aug 30, 2026
    #90
  11. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA Patron

    Dave55, Aug 30, 2026
    #91
  12. Ilsa van den Broeck

    Ilsa van den Broeck Well-Known Member

    Reading fast and from a teleprompter as well :)

    There is a reason they tell you to read the speech out loud 2-3 times
     
    Ilsa van den Broeck, Aug 30, 2026
    #92
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