EngineX@lemmy.zipM to European Memes@lemmy.zipEnglish · 20 days agoFrench guns and maths..lemmy.zipexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down17
arrow-up1129arrow-down1external-linkFrench guns and maths..lemmy.zipEngineX@lemmy.zipM to European Memes@lemmy.zipEnglish · 20 days agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squareManifish_DestinylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·19 days agoIf you’ve ever has to count in French you can see why. Its basically nonsense.
minus-squarealsimoneau@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·19 days agoIt’s a mix of a holdover from the vase 20 counting system mixed with the newer base 10 one.
minus-squareAsetru@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoWhy would a system be based on counting 20 vases?
If you’ve ever has to count in French you can see why. Its basically nonsense.
It’s a mix of a holdover from the vase 20 counting system mixed with the newer base 10 one.
Why would a system be based on counting 20 vases?