Thread: Canadian vs European French
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Old 02-21-2008, 11:59 AM   #3
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Default European French
Sabrina,
Your thread regarding “Canadian French/European French” already dates from 2006.
But I have only recently joined the forum, and this may still be of interest :
Even in Europe there is one important difference between the French spoken in different countries especially regarding the numbers :
70 = in Belgium and in Switzerland : septante
= in France : soixante-dix
80 = in Switzerland : huitante – or – octante
= in France and Belgium : quatre-vingts
90 = in Belgium and in Switzerland : nonante
= in France : quatre-vingt-dix

but then also :

septante et un / soixante-et-onze etc...
huitante et un – octante et un / quatre-vingt-un etc...
nonante et un / quatre-vingt-onze etc...

au plaisir !
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