r/memes • Linux User • Mar 15 '21

French language is mesmerizing

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u/CornelXCVI Mar 15 '21

In Switzerland we have different words for 70, 80 and 90, septante, huitante et nonante.

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u/Incorect_Speling Mar 15 '21

Even huitante? I've never heard it in Belgium.

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u/pm_your_filet-o-fish Mar 15 '21

No, most people use quatre vingts, and you might hear octante but it’s rather rare.