Why Is This a Question?A fascinating exploration of the nuts and bolts of human language. Why dont eleven and twelve end in teen? The rest of our counting system sits in neatly arithmetical sets of ten, so why do these two rule breakers seem so at odds with the numbers that follow them? Admittedly, thats probably a question youve never thought to ask. But if youre even remotely interested in the origins and oddities of language, its likely also a question youre now