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[–] aaa@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I feel like most other European languages I have heard do not either. (Well, what is "proper" anyways?) Care to share a language that does?

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You need to ask OP. I'm just using "proper word" within the same context that OP is using.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'd guess ten one, ten two, ten three

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Thirteen is basically just three-ten, fourteen is four-ten, etc.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 points 4 days ago

I do understand that, but equally it doesn't follow the convention we use for the rest of the numbers.