Maybe it's just me but I never struggled with number names nor math. I imagine even when naming numbers isn't perfectly sensical (always in some strict base 10

Maybe it's just me but I never struggled with number names nor math. I imagine even when naming numbers isn't perfectly sensical (always in some strict base 10 naming), this disadvantage resolves itself as students age. The more you experience mathematics the more you disengage with strict number naming and the more you engage with strict number writing (which is extremely sensical). Saying 'seventeen minus twelve' could give pause while mentally translating but seeing '17 - 12' really won't.