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> German here... I hate how we say numbers We have three German+English bilingual kids and maths homework can get a bit soul-destroying when you can see your c
by logifail 5y ago
> German here... I hate how we say numbers
We have three German+English bilingual kids and maths homework can get a bit soul-destroying when you can see your child knows the numerical answer to a problem and yet instead of saying "64" says "46" (or vice versa).
Our six year old even asked me - just last week - [in English] "Daddy, why do we say the numbers backwards in German?". Me: "Umm...."