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[โ€“] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (21 children)

English is 90 + 2. Ninety is its own distinct word.

French is similar to English (base ten) but after 60 it gets weird and then at 80 switches to base 20 until 99.

70 in French is 60 + 10 80 and above in French is 4 ร— 20 + what ever number is needed to get there.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

In Belgium, it's Septante, Huitante, and Nonante.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Nonante, not neuvante but yes. In Switzerland and Quรฉbec too if I'm not mistaken.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

In Quebec it's: 60: 60, 70: 60 10, 71: 60 11, 77: 60 10 7, 78: 60 10 8, 79: 60 10 9, 80: 4 20 (hehe), 81: 4 20 1, 90: 4 20 10, 97: 4 20 10 7, 98: 4 20 10 8, 99: 4 20 10 9

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Ah comme en France alors !

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Don't you dish French in Quebec?

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