Re: [tied] Re: Numerals query again

From: P&G
Message: 27014
Date: 2003-11-10

> Why "17"? Did anyone menton "17"?

I'm glad someone mentioned 17. Is there any particular reason why Romance
numerals alter the structure at 17? (They change from digit+"ten" to
"ten"+digit). Classical Latin altered at 18, but I don't know if Vulgar
Latin did.

Peter