Gollum to Europe@feddit.deEnglish • 1 year agoHow to say the number 92i.imgur.comimagemessage-square200fedilinkarrow-up1790 cross-posted to: mapporn@lemmy.world
arrow-up1790imageHow to say the number 92i.imgur.comGollum to Europe@feddit.deEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square200fedilink cross-posted to: mapporn@lemmy.world
minus-square@pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglish7•1 year agoWhy are they only used in some regions? Is it like a French redneck thing or a French poncy thing or…?
minus-square@zerofk@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish7•1 year agoI honestly don’t know the history. I just know that Belgian French uses septante and nonante, Swiss French uses huitante as well. I think it’s more comparable to the vocabulary differences between for example American and British English.
Why are they only used in some regions? Is it like a French redneck thing or a French poncy thing or…?
I honestly don’t know the history. I just know that Belgian French uses septante and nonante, Swiss French uses huitante as well. I think it’s more comparable to the vocabulary differences between for example American and British English.