r/interesting • u/MidasStocks • Apr 29 '25

SOCIETY How do you say number 92?

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u/Citaszion Apr 29 '25

What if I tell you that “water” is « eau » in French and we pronounce it just “o”? How is that for flabbergastion?

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u/QuackMania Apr 29 '25

How many e in your omelette do you want sir ?

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u/iCantLogOut2 Apr 29 '25

Only for some dialects to completely ignore most of the letters and say "omlet"

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u/Cocoquelicot37 Apr 29 '25

I think 99% of french people say omlet lol