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How to say the number 92 (i.imgur.com)

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 11 months 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 × 20 + what ever number is needed to get there.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (11 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (8 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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