Having lived so long overseas, I'm often asked what other languages I have picked up. Ummm...does the metric system count? Actually, I haven't figured that out yet either.
Having said that, I have picked up a few numbers from the car license plates and here is my entire repertoire of Arabic.
1 and 9 are pretty much the same,
2 is a backwards 7,
3 is a backwards 7 with a hiccup in the top line,
4 is a backwards 3,
5 is a slightly deformed 0,
6 is a 7,
7 is a V,
8 is an upside down V
and 0 is a dot (.) .
While Arabic letters are written right to left, the numbers are written left to right. Arabic magazines are read from the back cover to the front.
I get dyslexic just thinking about it.1 and 9 are pretty much the same,
2 is a backwards 7,
3 is a backwards 7 with a hiccup in the top line,
4 is a backwards 3,
5 is a slightly deformed 0,
6 is a 7,
7 is a V,
8 is an upside down V
and 0 is a dot (.) .
While Arabic letters are written right to left, the numbers are written left to right. Arabic magazines are read from the back cover to the front.
I don't know who was at the meeting when it was decided English would be the international language but I'm pretty sure the Spanish were taking a siesta and the French another 3 hour lunch. Whoever it was, I thank them daily.
I'll be in Texas in 7 days.....can't wait
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