Gollum@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 years agoHow to say the number 92i.imgur.comimagemessage-square163linkfedilinkarrow-up1533arrow-down112 cross-posted to: mapporn@lemmy.world
arrow-up1521arrow-down1imageHow to say the number 92i.imgur.comGollum@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square163linkfedilink cross-posted to: mapporn@lemmy.world
minus-squarehomoludens@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoWe say dreizehn (three-ten) but dreiundzwanzig (three-and-twenty), so it’s not consistent for the same range of numbers as English. But it’s a bit more consistent because at least we don’t make up new words for 13-19 (“thir”, “teen”).
We say dreizehn (three-ten) but dreiundzwanzig (three-and-twenty), so it’s not consistent for the same range of numbers as English. But it’s a bit more consistent because at least we don’t make up new words for 13-19 (“thir”, “teen”).