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samus
2y ago
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English has special words until twelve. Until nineteen it follows a pattern. The few exceptions to that pattern also apply to the multiples of ten. twelve-twenty, thirteen-thirty, fifteen-fifty, and that's it. It could be much, much worse.
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2y ago
Twenty is special. That destroys the entire 20-29 series.
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