Lady Laura Nov 24
Show threadjon crowcroftNov 24
@cmconseils french french - but belgians and swiss french has septante...nonante
Show threadLiquorVicar
@tforcworc @cmconseils Though IIRC Belgian French still uses "quartre vingt" for 80 whereas Swiss French uses "octante" 🤷‍♂️
Nov 24 at 11:04amWeb
Show threadjon crowcroftNov 24
@LiquorVicar @cmconseils to be fair. we still say three score and ten, and fortnight, every once in a month of sundays
Show threadWildduckNov 24

@LiquorVicar @tforcworc @cmconseils common mistake but no single one says "octante" in Switzerland. I heard long ago that some people actualy do in Belgium but meeting more and more belgian and asking them about it, I think it's a myth as well 😁

In Switzerland a bunch say "huitante", like I do, but most of my compatriots still say "quatre-vingt", but "nonante" (they are wrong and inconsistent 😁).

Show threadjon crowcroftNov 25
@Wildduck @LiquorVicar @cmconseils thanks! from what i've now heard, it is variable across belgium too - and quebec....