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The numbers 0–99 sorted alphabetically in different languages (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] [email protected] 103 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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'.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What about big numbers with millions and thousands and hundreds and tens and ones liiiiike 1,987,654?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

One million nine hundred seven and eighty thousand six hundred four and fifty

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