Sternly Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 why, when you are giving a phone number in english, the number 0 you say it like the letter O (pronounced it) instead of zero? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Hahahaha, good question. Welcome back Sternly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 depends what region you are, I speak with people from all over the country ... some people say 'nothing' when they mean the number 0.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 ^ that just crazy.... lol I say 'zero'.. I never say 'O'... :smug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I say O...but i dont know why???? I thinks its becuase zero takes longer to say (ok i dont really know im just trying to give any reason). But saying ZERO 7939 sounds strange to me, where as O 7939 sounds clearer :confused: :/ man im fucked up?!?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 interesting question...:thinking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 0 before 7 ... some people would day zero instead of 'o' is its easier to role of the tougne however when people say 0 before the number 4 they will say 'o' and in football on September 10th people say Man City 3 Man Utd 0 they will say Man City three man utd nil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Well bart like i said i find it easier to say O for phone numbers. Zero in door numbers and Nil for sports scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 oh that thread is very interesting this things our teachers don't use to tell us, i didn't know the thing about sport scores, i knew the thing about number phones. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinxie Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 we actually had this lesson at school... the teacher said to use O for telephone numbers, then 'love' in tennis matches, i think, and zero... can't remember where :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petit Prince Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 and in football on September 10th people say Man City 3 Man Utd 0 they will say Man City three man utd nil Don't think so. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 emmmmmm we well see hahahahahahhaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JaK- Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I say O I'm guessing it's something to do with people's dialects and accents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soleil Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 it's called laziness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternly Posted August 26, 2005 Author Share Posted August 26, 2005 no laziness! I used to say zero and my teachers kept correcting me (to say O ) and now the letter stuck on my vocabulary. I find it weird. It has never happened to me with people from the U.S.A though Might be a coincidence Who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Tuertita! Hi!!!!!!!!!!!! :D I always say "O" when giving a number 'cause when I say "Zero" some people get confused :stunned: go figure :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*andrea* Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 LOL!!! my english teacher used to tell the diffence every time he saw us!! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green eyes88 Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 umm.. i say whatever comes out. I'll take notice to that from now on :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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