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[–] LaChaleurDeLaNuit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nonante, not neuvante but yes. In Switzerland and Québec too if I'm not mistaken.

[–] ADTJ@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I believe in québécois French they use octante instead of huitante

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

no, we say soixante, soixante-dix, quatre-vingt, quatre-vingt dix in Quebec :P

[–] ADTJ@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

Ah my mistake, I thought you guys were sensible :P

[–] SolarMech@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No, we use quatre-vignt dix (4x20+10), just like the French. If anyone is using octante or huitante, it is not common parlance to say the least.

[–] ADTJ@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

You mean quatre-vingt, not quatre-vingt-dix right?

[–] ShiroTheSniper@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

In Quebec it's: 60: 60, 70: 60 10, 71: 60 11, 77: 60 10 7, 78: 60 10 8, 79: 60 10 9, 80: 4 20 (hehe), 81: 4 20 1, 90: 4 20 10, 97: 4 20 10 7, 98: 4 20 10 8, 99: 4 20 10 9

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

Ah comme en France alors !

[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Don't you dish French in Quebec?