Comment on quatre-vingts
independantiste@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
The other day I decided I would stop saying quatre-vingt-dix (4, 20, 10 = 90) instead I would say huit-dix-dix (8, 10, 10) or even deux-quarante-dix (2, 40, 10) and shit like that
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Why not use the existing septante, octante, neunante?
independantiste@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
idk i was tired and i tought it was the funniest thing
alex@jlai.lu 1 year ago
confirming it’s funny
thedarkfly@feddit.nl 1 year ago
I’d actually be down for huitante, in ordre to keep the latin root like other numbers instead of the greek one
happyhippo@feddit.it 1 year ago
Neunante always struck me as a bit weird (although much better than the math thingy).
Neuvante would seem a more reasonable derivation from neuf.
Would also make it closer to other latin languages like Italian and Spanish.
moitoi@feddit.de 1 year ago
People are actually using huitante and not octante.
Regions use septante, huitante and neunante outside France and especially in Switzerland.
HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Ask the guys in Modern times who decided that fick it we will go for the nonsensical method.
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Depends where though, Belgium and Swiss use septante…
HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Yes, they are the sensible players in this game