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[–] Vinny_93 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And ninety, halvfems, short for halvfemsindstyve or halv-fem-sinds-tyve, means “fifth half times twenty”, or “four scores plus half of the fifth score” [4½ * 20].

I think the Britons used scores as well for some time.

[–] FlyingSquid 22 points 1 year ago

Yeah, this isn't an excuse.