Comment on quatre-vingts

• independantiste@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  idk i was tired and i tought it was the funniest thing

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  • alex@jlai.lu ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    confirming it’s funny

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• thedarkfly@feddit.nl ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’d actually be down for huitante, in ordre to keep the latin root like other numbers instead of the greek one

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• happyhippo@feddit.it ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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.

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• moitoi@feddit.de ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  People are actually using huitante and not octante.

  Regions use septante, huitante and neunante outside France and especially in Switzerland.

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• HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ask the guys in Modern times who decided that fick it we will go for the nonsensical method.

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  • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Depends where though, Belgium and Swiss use septante…

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    • HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yes, they are the sensible players in this game

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