Gollum@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year agoHow to say the number 92i.imgur.comexternal-linkmessage-square187fedilinkarrow-up1724arrow-down115
arrow-up1709arrow-down1external-linkHow to say the number 92i.imgur.comGollum@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square187fedilink
minus-squareBruno@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoTIL that it not French with the weirdest way to count. I still don’t really get the Danish way. Even with your explanation.
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIt’s not really an explanation, just a table where I leave the linguistically inclined to figure it out. The point is, the “s” at the end is short for “×20” and “half fifth” is short for ●●●●◖ = 4½ (four and half of the fifth).
minus-squareBruno@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThanks. Do you know the history of that?
minus-squareabecede@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoMaybe the Danish don’t just count with their fingers to 10, but include their toes… So 10 fingers + 10 toes = 20?
TIL that it not French with the weirdest way to count. I still don’t really get the Danish way. Even with your explanation.
It’s not really an explanation, just a table where I leave the linguistically inclined to figure it out. The point is, the “s” at the end is short for “×20” and “half fifth” is short for ●●●●◖ = 4½ (four and half of the fifth).
Thanks. Do you know the history of that?
Maybe the Danish don’t just count with their fingers to 10, but include their toes… So 10 fingers + 10 toes = 20?