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Also, Swiss French, which has proper words for seventy and ninety, is considered more complex than French French, even though I'd consider having specific words
by Robin_Message 9y ago
Also, Swiss French, which has proper words for seventy and ninety, is considered more complex than French French, even though I'd consider having specific words simpler (especially given the complexity of 97 (which is said as 4 x 20 + 10 + 7)
- oblio 9y ago67 isn't much better, either. It's 60 + 10 + 7.
- Coincoin 9y agoAlso, number triads ending in 1 or 11 smaller than 80 need an 'and' conjunction. And numbers ending in 1 need to concord in gender. What a mess. Before the 1990s there were also all sort of over-complicated hyphen rules. Thank god it's now simpler; hyphens everywhere.
- davedunkin 9y ago77?
- oblio 9y agoYes, 77, you're right. I can't edit the comment anymore :( See what happens when you're used to a saner numbering system? I always hear "soixante ..." and my brain goes "6... something" :p
- stromgo 9y agoDid you interpret the table backwards? Swiss French is considered simpler: 1. (most complex) 19. French 33. Swiss French 69. (simplest)
- Robin_Message 9y agoYes, yes I did! Thanks, that makes a lot more sense!