This discussion [1] seems to point to similar usage by British sources in the 1600s and 1700s. 1. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/515089/saying-int

This discussion [1] seems to point to similar usage by British sources in the 1600s and 1700s. 1. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/515089/saying-into-instead-of-times-when-talking-about-multiplication https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/515089/saying-in...