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yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts) Tue Sep 2, 2014, 07:45 AM Sep 2014

well..um..

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well..um.. (Original Post) yuiyoshida Sep 2014 OP

It's because the words for the numbers Turbineguy Sep 2014 #1

huh? yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #2

It's not a bad thing. Turbineguy Sep 2014 #3

Not in Korean. Expat in Korea Oct 2014 #5

There are kids in US high school that have trouble counting to ten and weissmam Oct 2014 #6

Well, I'm from the US South and Expat in Korea Oct 2014 #7

Cute :) weissmam Sep 2014 #4

Turbineguy

(37,329 posts)

1. It's because the words for the numbers

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 07:54 AM

Sep 2014

are simpler and faster than in english.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)

2. huh?

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 08:00 AM

Sep 2014

Turbineguy

(37,329 posts)

3. It's not a bad thing.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 08:02 AM

Sep 2014

But imagine you had to do calculations using Roman numerals.

Expat in Korea

(119 posts)

5. Not in Korean.

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 04:59 AM

Oct 2014

For example, if you want to say 1/3 in English, it only takes two syllables. In Korean, it takes 4.

Not sure about other Asian countries, but here in Korea pretty much everybody takes Calculus in high school. I don't think it's possible to make a decent score on the university entrance exam without it.