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The 'teen' in thirteen to nineteen really means 'plus ten'.

The 'teen' in thirteen to nineteen really means 'plus ten'.

Thir-teen is like three-and-ten, and six-teen is six-and-ten. The word 'teen' is a sneaky way of saying 'add ten'!

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The numbers 11 to 20 come right after 10. The numbers 11 to 20 come right after 10. Eleven and twelve have special names, but 13 to 19 end in 'teen'. Eleven and twelve have special names, but 13 to 19 end in 'teen'. Each number from 11 to 20 is one ten plus some ones. Each number from 11 to 20 is one ten plus some ones. Twenty means two tens, or 10 and 10 together. Twenty means two tens, or 10 and 10 together. In Vietnamese, 11 is 'mười một', which means 'ten one'. In Vietnamese, 11 is 'mười một', which means 'ten one'.