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Re: The English/French counting system (WAS: number systems fromconlangs)

From:Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...>
Date:Monday, September 15, 2003, 22:03
David Barrow wrote:
> don't Americans say 'after' rather than 'past'
Both are used. I myself usually say things like "quarter past", but things like "quarter after" are also used. -- "There's no such thing as 'cool'. Everyone's just a big dork or nerd, you just have to find people who are dorky the same way you are." - overheard ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTaylor42