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?

Hahahaha, good question.

 

Welcome back Sternly.

depends what region you are, I speak with people from all over the country ... some people say 'nothing' when they mean the number 0..

^ that just crazy.... lol

 

I say 'zero'.. I never say 'O'... :smug:

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?!?!?!?!

interesting question...:thinking:

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

Well bart like i said i find it easier to say O for phone numbers. Zero in door numbers and Nil for sports scores.

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. :)

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:

 

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:

emmmmmm we well see hahahahahahhaa

I say O

I'm guessing it's something to do with people's dialects and accents

it's called laziness

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!

Tuertita! Hi!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

 

I always say "O" when giving a number 'cause when I say "Zero" some people get confused :stunned: go figure :lol:

LOL!!! my english teacher used to tell the diffence every time he saw us!! :lol:

umm.. i say whatever comes out. I'll take notice to that from now on :)