Japanese gets m4d props for having a numbering system that isn't hooked on crack after ten. (Non-speakers: eleven is written as "ten one"; twenty-five is like "two ten five". It seems to be completely consistent.) Although counters almost undo that good. Almost.
Izumi-sensei had to leave class early, so the last half was handled by her TA. We sang a couple songs (!) to learn numbers and counters, which made everyone hyper for the rest of class. We then did families and a few particles before leaving.
I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but that class is too short.
Izumi-sensei had to leave class early, so the last half was handled by her TA. We sang a couple songs (!) to learn numbers and counters, which made everyone hyper for the rest of class. We then did families and a few particles before leaving.
I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but that class is too short.
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Thirty is "threes", and thirty five is "threes and five". The only anomaly is twenty, which is "tens". Once you hit big numbers, it becomes "three hundreds" and "seven thousands" and such.
Chinese counts things the same way Japanese does, 'tis an East-Asian thing.
Brent-san learning Japanese. I'm so proud. *wai* And soon, we shall take over the world....