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Old 08-25-2009, 03:04 AM
 
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Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety one
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Old 08-25-2009, 07:33 AM
 
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so it will rhyme with 7 and so they have a reason to open a chain of convenient stores?
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Old 08-25-2009, 07:36 AM
 
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Actually it should be oneteen.
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Old 08-25-2009, 11:19 AM
 
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Actually it should be oneteen.
Followed immediately by twoteen.
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Old 08-25-2009, 12:56 PM
 
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Actually...I've never thought about that. The 'Teens only start at "thirteen", so how come we don't have two-teen or One-teen? Some numbers are weird I guess. Wonder what the numbers 13-19 would sound like if they used the same conventions that 11 and 12 do...
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Old 08-25-2009, 01:08 PM
 
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And if 90 is ninety, why isn't 100 tenty?
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Old 08-25-2009, 02:25 PM
 
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Yes why 100 is not pronounce tenty?
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Old 08-25-2009, 02:32 PM
 
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Actually it should be oneteen.
lolz
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Old 08-25-2009, 02:36 PM
 
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Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety one
I thought I already posted this. Weird.

Because it should actually be tenty one
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