Re: The English/French counting system (WAS: number systems from conlangs)
| From: | Tristan McLeay <zsau@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, September 24, 2003, 12:28 |
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On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Joe wrote:
> Ray Brown said:
> > If you wanted precision (or, as my Granfather would say: "Wanted to be
> > nice"), you would say: "Twenty three minutes past two".
>
> As in 'the nice and accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter"?
That's a good book.
--
Tristan <kesuari@...>
Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still
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