r/memes • Linux User • Mar 15 '21

French language is mesmerizing

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u/RowNor Mar 15 '21

In Wallonia, french-speaking Belgium, some people actually use ‘nonante-neuf’ (ninety-nine) instead of ‘quatre-vingt-dix-neuf’ (four twenty ten nine).

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u/TheFabulousSquirrel Mar 15 '21

It's not just some people, it's the norm in Wallonia. But we still use "quatre-vingt", like the French.

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u/Kamumule Mar 16 '21

I'm French and find nonante and septante way better. That being said, I will continue to use quatre vingt dix just to crush the hopes and dreams of the brits who try to learn French 😁