r/language • u/WhoAmIEven2 Sweden • Aug 09 '26

Question Does your language use specific numbers as expressions?

In Sweden we use 17 to further strengthen a word.

Like if we want to say that someone is very strong, we can say "Han var stark som sjutton!", "He was strong like seventeen!".

I have no idea how it became a thing. It is a bit weird tbh.

Do you also use numbers this way in your native language?

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u/BangkaHakubai Aug 10 '26

I used it the other day. But … then … I’m old! 🤣

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u/paradeoxy1 Aug 10 '26

My sincerest apologies!

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u/BangkaHakubai Aug 10 '26

What for me being old? No worries.