Gollum@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 10 months agoHow to say the number 92i.imgur.comimagemessage-square202fedilinkarrow-up1788arrow-down116 cross-posted to: mapporn@lemmy.world
arrow-up1772arrow-down1imageHow to say the number 92i.imgur.comGollum@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square202fedilink cross-posted to: mapporn@lemmy.world
minus-squareRollForInitiative@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoI (german speaking part of switzerland) actually did learn it this way (90+2, nonante-deux) when learning french in school, in addition to 80 (huitante). Though we were told about the french way 420 and 420+10 etc.
minus-squarejoneskind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoOh? “huitante” instead of “octante” ? EDIT: Checked on Wikipedia, both are valid in Switzerland and Acadia (Nova Scotia) but “octante” is older and tend to be abandoned
I (german speaking part of switzerland) actually did learn it this way (90+2, nonante-deux) when learning french in school, in addition to 80 (huitante). Though we were told about the french way 420 and 420+10 etc.
Oh? “huitante” instead of “octante” ?
EDIT: Checked on Wikipedia, both are valid in Switzerland and Acadia (Nova Scotia) but “octante” is older and tend to be abandoned