A Number Question Why isn't one pronounced Onety-one?
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Yeah... epic mistake but I have a question for you: Why is it eleven and not Onety-one?
on December 24, 2013
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i think its bc it makes ppl sound funny so like they dont say onety-one that way. what about the other numbers tho? onety-two, onety-three. they would have to do the same thing with those if they did onety-one. or thats what i think
on August 18, 2018
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Cause stupid English must go after that other language. Oh, yeah, Latin.
on August 01, 2015
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i don't know but i'm guessing it's for the same reson they don't pronouce two twoty-two
on November 27, 2013