Brain wrinkling

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theuberwalrus@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I wonder what the largest combination of two numbers this is true for.

frank@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 2y

I'd watch that Numberphile video

DieguiTux8623@feddit.it · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

After this I won't ever complain about English spelling system any more.

Other European languages having phonetic spellings fail miserably e.g.

Italian undici + due = dodici + uno
Spanish: once + dos = doce + uno
Fr*nch: onze + deux = douze + un
Romanian: unsprezece + doi = doisprezece + unu (almost there! only a "u" remains)

frank@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 2y

日本語：十一　+　二　=　十二　+　一

It works in japanese just fine, in large part because it's (written and phonetic) just "ten one" and "ten two"

ultra@feddit.ro · 2 pts · 2y

Have my upvote for menioning Romania

Fraylor@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y

You can also rearrange the letters in "Mother In Law" to read "Woman Hitler"

lugal@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 2y

drölf

Strong

Elewen?