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[โ€“] theodewere@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

you're correct, but it may seem antiquated to some.. the full "old" way to say it was 16 hundreds and 16..

when i read 1,500, it's about 50/50 that it's one thousand five hundred, or fifteen hundred