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In Belgium (belgian french) we don't say "octante" for 80 (said in Switzerland maybe) but "quatre-vingts" (four twenty. 4-20). So 87 is said "quatre-vingt-sept"
by lkuty 5y ago
In Belgium (belgian french) we don't say "octante" for 80 (said in Switzerland maybe) but "quatre-vingts" (four twenty. 4-20). So 87 is said "quatre-vingt-sept" (four twenty seven). For 70 and 90 it is right.
- anotherboffin 5y agoDepends on the canton in Switzerland. To my knowledge most say “huitante” except for Geneva which says “quatre-vingt”.
- Leherenn 5y agoMost people I know (from various Romand cantons) actually use both a bit randomly, I assume due to the strong French influence. What's funny is that they don't realise it until you point it out. Octante as far as I know has been dead for a while and is not used anywhere, in Switzerland or elsewhere.