It’s a hangover from earlier base 12 counting systems in which things like eggs would be counted in dozens.
You need 12 unique symbols in a base 12 system.
Thirteen through nineteen come from a different language source than eleven and twelve.
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Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Why isn’t 11 pronounced ‘Onety One’?
WhatsTheHoldup@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
Phen@lemmy.eco.br 10 months ago
That makes enough sense.
Now to figure out why my language (Portuguese) has unique names going up to 15 instead of 10 or 12.
WhatsTheHoldup@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
Couldn’t find anything except that Spanish might be similar.
blargle@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Still not nearly as annoying as the French refusal to just say huitante or nonante. “93” is “Quadrupletwenty-thirteen?” Êtes-vous foutant défoncé??
Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 10 months ago
Know your meme guy pointing
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 10 months ago
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ccunning@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Probably a similar reason 22 isn’t pronounced ‘Twoty Two’
ozoned@piefed.social 10 months ago
Lol I meant more in starting in other posts or communities or micro blogs across the Fediverse. But I love the question. :-p