Re: Payngo = Fist & Austronesian Numerals

In article
<62fa1602-8778-4387-8e0d-5ab314fb9f78@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
richard01 <richardparker01@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

<snip>

I also seem to remember, after living there, a long time ago, that
the Quebecois for 60,70,80, 90 was 'soixante', septante', huitante'
and 'nonante'.

Not that I've heard: those forms for 70-90 are usually identified as
Swiss or Belgian, although some of them do occur in other dialects.

--
Odysseus
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: An http-only connection difficulty
    ... syllable per character. ... is just a Swiss abberation... ... There was a suggestion at one time that we should say 'three-dub' but ...
    (comp.sys.acorn.networking)
  • Re: EJC 2008 Karlsruhe thread
    ... The belgian hip hop hat juggler shouldn't have been on that stage. ... They weren't Belgian, but Swiss, if I understood well. ... The only act in the gala that was Belgian was 'Le Bo Trio', ... formed most of the plot for their trampoline show earlier in the week. ...
    (rec.juggling)
  • Re: Goodbye Major
    ... Hunter Hampton wrote: ... Major, the 18.2 Belgian, was 30 years old. ... Oh how sad! ...
    (rec.equestrian)
  • Re: Is MCSA 2003 Enough or is it worth upgrading to MCSE
    ... belgian or swiss? ... and how does that work with your diabetes? ... "I have a gun. ...
    (microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse)
  • Re: Sturmey Archer 3 speed upgrade options
    ... Typical for Swiss made precision mechanical devices, ... Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007 ...
    (rec.bicycles.tech)