730. An old story from France © Bruce Goodman 10 October 2015 |
French-speakers in Belgium have a word for 70 (septante). French-speakers in Switzerland have a word for 70 (septante). French-speakers in France don’t have a word for 70. They say 60-10 (soixante-dix). Hearsay has it that they got to 69 and got distracted. |