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English Language Problems (lemmy.ca)
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[–] TheHottub@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I only speak English but I have always thought we should pronounce 11 through 19 as tendy one, tendy two, tendy three, tendy four... tendy nine, twenty.

[–] Harrison@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago

I don't know why, but that's disgusting

[–] boCash@lemmy.blugatch.tube 1 points 1 year ago

I hate to break it to you bub, but it appears that you don't speak English either.

[–] tubaruco@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

so you pronounce eleven as tendy one?