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My 6-year old son just told me humans have 9 fingers, not 10 (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So proud of him!

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[–] TenderfootGungi 34 points 10 months ago (3 children)

We taught our daughter to count starting at zero. Her kindergarten teacher was not amused.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Counting starts at one, indexing starts at zero.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

I didn't want to spoil their fun, but I'm glad you did. That kid's going to experience an embarassing moment of parental disillusionment the first time they try to be clever with a halfway competent math teacher.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Programming joke aside, that is a categorically incorrect way to teach someone how to count.

In respect to the English language asking someone at the bar to pour you zero beers should not yield any passing of drinks.

So for your kins sake, I hope you did not do that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

It is the way!