count-in-japanese-numbers

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Yuka

Quick question, Rei — when should I use count-in-japanese-numbers versus (‘it’, ‘that’)?

Rei

Ah, a classic mix-up! They’re related but definitely not interchangeable. I’ll explain with examples and it’ll make perfect sense.

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