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Why isn’t the number 11 pronounced "onety one"? ^_^'

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cassie-1-2-3 said:
The word "eleven" comes from the word "endleofan"
Over the generations, "endleofan" has transmuted into "eleven"

"End" originally meant "one"
"leofan" means "left" atau "leave" atau "left over"

So "endleofan" means "One left over"
I think it's from Old English


In Lithuania, they used to (or still do, I'm not sure) count like "ten, eleven, twelve, thrilve, fouleven, fifleven, sixleven, sevenleven, eightleven, nineleven"
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Nice, but if they continue it to twelve, thrilve, fouleven, fifleven,,, etc, Why didn't we continue like them? ^^
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That's just how it's done in Lithuania. Counting in English comes from Old England there "ten" was pronounced like "teen" so "fourteen" meant "four and ten"
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*Old English where
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Oh thank!!! =D
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peterslover said:
hahahahahahaha good one :D
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 hahahahahahaha good one :D
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LOL nice pic =) cute dog,cat,rabbit whatever it is :)
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But I was serious! XD
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@ Lady10358 Your komen is funny :D
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LinaHarrow said:
Why isn't it pronounced "one-teen"?
Why isn't 12 pronounced "two-teen"?
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Why did anda answer me with asking soalan back? -_-
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Good one :D
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OHHH...
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Lady10358 said:
LOL I seriously dont know so...Idk well this is my best answer: does this fit? twotey one\two,threetey one\three? I can't help anda if it isn't what you're thinking.
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Uhmm.. Didn't help me. Lol.
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AaaaaGirlygirl said:
One of tha worlds greatest unsolved mysteries... Like: why dont they call cookies, biskut bakies?
why do anda need to study history in school?
why do some girls go crazy over Justin Bieber?
why won't some guys just realize I don't wanna go out with them?
Why do people care so much of other peoples opinions?

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Those soalan are soo easy. Do anda want my to answer them for you?
ShiningsTar542 posted hampir setahun yang lalu
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LOL nope. People can answer them all they want but will never understand
AaaaaGirlygirl posted hampir setahun yang lalu
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At least they have answers, but mine doesn't. :/
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cupcake102 said:
idk ask God!! lol
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Yes I will ask him that soalan during praying to him.
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iloooooooove1D said:
It doesn't sound right onety one
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-Wednesday- said:
No.
Its "oneteen"
Along with "twoteen"
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tokidoki123 said:
Because logic.
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