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The numbers 0–99 sorted alphabetically in different languages (files.catbox.moe)

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[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 104 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (31 children)

German numbers are weird because we kinda switch the last two digits.

43 in most languages becomes '40 - 3', but in german you say '3 & 40'.

But we do not pronounce the whole number backwards.

143 in most languages becomes '100 - 40 - 3', in german you say '100 - 3 & 40'.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

okay, but the french multiply for 80...

[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Yes, I had to learn that too. It's weirder for sure, but not in the context of this specific graph since '4 - 20 - [0-19]' (80-99) still forms a neat cluster based on the first few letters.

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