Examples:
- One oh two Main Street
- Four oh seven PM
- Biology one oh one
- Eight six seven, five three oh nine
- Four oh four: Not found
Not just a US thing, so I hope this is okay to ask here. I have just never encountered this is any language other than English. Is it simply that O and 0 look similar, and that “oh” has fewer syllables than “zero”? I have not heard a good explanation from coworkers who I’ve asked.
Language evolves pretty quickly. Do you still live in Japan? You hear ‘maru’ a lot in recent years. I agree in regards to saying ‘rei’ versus ‘zero’.
Nah, I’ve been in Oregon since I moved here. My English is pretty good now though; I pass as a native English speaker now, and generally don’t let people think otherwise. Once in a long while I’ll hear people shit talking me for being trans in Japanese, but not often (it usually happens in English, sadly).
I’m sorry to hear that. Hopefully your neighbors will become more tolerant with time.