Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety one?
93867
Lmao, I don't know... I'm sorry, but that made me laugh.
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You can, of course, use the "one" - or even the imperial "we" - if you so choose; however, both sound stilted and condescending.  Even the grammatically correct answer to "Who is it?" - "It is I." - sounds stilted.  I suggest you read the very funny, somewhat new grammar book: EATS,SHOOTS,AND LEAVES; the answers to most current grammar/syntax questions can be found within.\n\nBest of luck,\n-MomBear
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I think It has something to do with the Significance of the the number twelve to romans. \n12 months\n12 titans\n12 apostles\nso the numbers 1- 12 are unique sounding although we use a base 10 arabic system for the numerals\nthirteen and fifteen are simply changed for ease of use, but they do use the 'teen' system. \nI think they are changed because the 'e' sound in three is too similar to the 't' in teen, and the transition from 'v' to t in fiveteen would be foriegn sounding. \nLike why we pronounce the suffix -ed differently for words ending with different sounds. Eg. worked, stopped, 'ed' is pronounced 't'. milled,jelled 'ed' is pronounced 'd' and sometimed 'ed' is pronounce 'ed' shredded, etc. \n\nSo the numbers up to twelve are unique, but only in roman based counting systems.\n\nJessom made a good point though.\nWhy don't the teens follow other number conventions like twenty, thirty, forty,
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Only one, and I don't understand why.
46969
probably deals with the origin of the word. most of the english language is based off of other languages. look eleven up on an online dictionary and it will show the origin of the word.
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Actually, in middle english it was spelled Fourty.  The spelling has evolved over time, but it has been in recent history.
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eleventy-seven-gazillion-batrillion\n\nthat should have been batrillion
440771
if we are talking mathematics then it is 2\nif we like to manipulate with words then it is 11\nif we are talking about a man and a woman then 1+1=1 (or maybe more in case of twins)
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because "nine" is no in German. So, it isn't confusing. Also, the "official" language of pilots (worldwide) is English. Every control tower in the world speaks English.
830277
Because two times eleven is twenty too..... ? Yikes
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number 3 would be incorrect
506005
There is only 1 "e" in that entire Question.
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the reason that the word "number" is abbreviated "no" even though there is no "o" in it is because believe it or not the average person pronounces it with an "o" like n"o"mber which if you ask me is really stupid. ( next itme your out listen to the average Educated person and how they pronounce it,....you'll be surprised :) :)....)
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The number (12) came first before the name (dozen)...\n\nSo the question should have been: Why is 12 named a dozen?\n\nLike:\n\nWhy is 1 cent called a penny?\n\nWhy is 5 cents called a nickel?\n\nWhy is 10 cents called a dime?\n\nWhy is 25 cents called a quarter?\n\nGet it?
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(a) 111100111101\n(b) 110001011
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Yes, I just discovered that myself today.  I had to type the word out.  Maybe it's so people can't type 6nine?  That's the only logical thing I could come up with.
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It's so that the person you are talking to knows what you are talking about.\n\nWhat would the alternative be? "Twelve and seven hundred and eighty-nine thousandths?" That's a bit cumbersome.\n\nThe decimal point *creates* a division between the numbers, so we need to replicate that division by saying "point." It just makes sense.