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- waive
- warmist
- warranty
- wary of
- wave
- Web (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- whatsoever
- when and if
- whereas
- where … at
- whether
- which
- while
- whiskey
- whisky
- Whitehorse
- Whitehorser
- Whitehorsian
- who
- whom
- who’s
- whose (1)
- whose (2)
- wide
- widow
- widow of the late
- Winnipeg
- Winnipegger
- with a view to
- withhold from
- with reference to
- with regard to
- with the exception of
- woman
- worship
- would
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Winnipeg, Winnipegger, Gateway to the West
Winnipeg is the capital city of Manitoba. Gateway to the West and Winterpeg are popular nicknames for this city.
A native or resident of Winnipeg is called a Winnipegger (spelled with a double g). While this demonym is found in newspapers and magazines, it is often replaced in more formal writing by native, resident or inhabitant of Winnipeg, or some similar phrase.
- Fortunately, Winnipeggers (or residents of Winnipeg) love to play outdoors in the cold weather.
Winnipeg is commonly used as a modifier, while Winnipegger is not.
- The Folk Festival is a Winnipeg institution.
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