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[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Wouldn't eleventeen be 21?

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Should be oneteen onety one.

[–] DeidraTheMad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The 4 year old in our house consistently adds in 'eleventeen' in her counting, so we all think it's a real number now lol

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Words exist because they are used, so it can be a "real" word within your family-lect =)

[–] creation7758@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah. That's twoty one. Which is followed by twoty two. Just like 44 is fourty four. (don't tell me it's spelled forty I know)

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

i forgot it was spelled forty until you reminded me. wtf