“Forty” should be spelled “fourty”

The Issue

Why are “four” and “fourteen” spelled with a “u” when “forty” is not? This doesn’t make any sense. English breaks too many damn rules so please fix this one thing that really looks like a typo. 

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The Issue

Why are “four” and “fourteen” spelled with a “u” when “forty” is not? This doesn’t make any sense. English breaks too many damn rules so please fix this one thing that really looks like a typo. 

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Petition created on November 3, 2021