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minus-squareFried_out_Kombi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·3 years agoIn francophone Switzerland, they use septante, huitante, and nonante for 70, 80, and 90, respectively. Much more sensical, imo.
minus-squareJay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up31·3 years agoIn Belgium, they use “septante” and “nonante” too. 80 is still “quatre-vingt”.
minus-squareAlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·3 years agoSwiss French is what French should have always been imo
minus-squaremonsieur_jean@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 years agoShould a language be something else that the product of what those speaking make of it? :)
In francophone Switzerland, they use septante, huitante, and nonante for 70, 80, and 90, respectively. Much more sensical, imo.
In Belgium, they use “septante” and “nonante” too. 80 is still “quatre-vingt”.
Swiss French is what French should have always been imo
Should a language be something else that the product of what those speaking make of it? :)