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Which is your favourite - rooms that are named for their function or sociable numbers? Cast your vote here: https://forms.gle/rT3dW52prKjppyWp8
This is the nineteenth round in the series - "Numbers vs. Words" - where Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent share some of their favourite numbers/words in a battle for your vote.
Results will be posted alongside the next round so keep an eye out to see if your favourite was the winner.
Full playlist of all rounds so far: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMCRxGutHqfn45EYuRQ48bEskAwg2jQwx
Round 1: 29 vs. "to lick something into shape" youtube.com/shorts/jxam_uihwlg
Roind 2: Binfluencer vs. 3435 youtube.com/shorts/iTDYm6TmfCg
Round 3: 6 vs. Went youtube.com/shorts/B-EQinext4I
Round 4: Mountweazel vs. 31,557,600 youtube.com/shorts/468_BzoJRLc
Round 5: 3999 vs. Stupific youtube.com/shorts/0e_eQHhQFi8
Round 6: 70 vs. Arseropes youtube.com/shorts/0Yxg2bQO9CY
Round 7: 676 vs OMG youtube.com/shorts/1Dfe3Ljz7hQ
Round 8: 1729 vs Aluminum youtube.com/shorts/7DubtxU2jo8
Round 9: 1,913,091,205 vs. Orange youtube.com/shorts/YEdEKMXlcAs
Round 10: 220 vs. Thing youtube.com/shorts/ayFO8WEcdB0
Round 11: 23 vs. Beck and Call youtube.com/shorts/4JevosKnGH0
Round 12: 117 Billion vs. Ruthful youtube.com/shorts/fkIQvSuTwXM
Round 13: Uhtcearu vs. 2595 youtube.com/shorts/AHWA8H1H1yc
Round 14: Googol vs. Welsh Rarebit youtube.com/shorts/53JfqH-KbTs
Round 15: Passenger vs 37 youtube.com/shorts/FC2WoBANse8
Round 16: Bone Locker versus Planck Length youtube.com/shorts/nbIcXXU3AO0
Round 17: Unhyphenated vs. 300 Trillion
youtube.com/shorts/u-t8a-RkFMg
Round 18: Kuchisabishii vs. 22 youtube.com/shorts/ymMfA81p_8Y
Susie is a lexicographer, etymologist and writer, best known as the expert in 'Dictionary Corner' on Countdown for over 30 years.
Dr Tom is the Public Engagement Lead and Departmental Lecturer in Mathematics at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. He is also a fellow at Robinson College, Cambridge. conted.ox.ac.uk/profiles/tom-crawford
For more maths content check out Tom's website tomrocksmaths.com
You can also follow Tom on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @tomrocksmaths.
facebook.com/tomrocksmaths
twitter.com/tomrocksmaths
instagram.com/tomrocksmaths
Support Tom's work via Patreon here: patreon.com/tomrocksmaths
Pre-order Tom's upcoming book "How Many Pikachus Would It Take To Power A Lightbulb?" here: https://backstory.london/products/pre-order-how-many-pikachus-would-it-take-to-power-a-lightbulb-by-tom-crawford-signed-personalised-with-pi-keyring-and-pokemon-trading-card-card-pi-keyring-with
Which is your favourite - rooms that are named for their function or sociable numbers? Cast your vote here: https://forms.gle/rT3dW52prKjppyWp8
This is the nineteenth round in the series - "Numbers vs. Words" - where Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent share some of their favourite numbers/words in a battle for your vote.
Results will be posted alongside the next round so keep an eye out to see if your favourite was the winner.
Full playlist of all rounds so far: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMCRxGutHqfn45EYuRQ48bEskAwg2jQwx
Round 1: 29 vs. "to lick something into shape" youtube.com/shorts/jxam_uihwlg
Roind 2: Binfluencer vs. 3435 youtube.com/shorts/iTDYm6TmfCg
Round 3: 6 vs. Went youtube.com/shorts/B-EQinext4I
Round 4: Mountweazel vs. 31,557,600 youtube.com/shorts/468_BzoJRLc
Round 5: 3999 vs. Stupific youtube.com/shorts/0e_eQHhQFi8
Round 6: 70 vs. Arseropes youtube.com/shorts/0Yxg2bQO9CY
Round 7: 676 vs OMG youtube.com/shorts/1Dfe3Ljz7hQ
Round 8: 1729 vs Aluminum youtube.com/shorts/7DubtxU2jo8
Round 9: 1,913,091,205 vs. Orange youtube.com/shorts/YEdEKMXlcAs
Round 10: 220 vs. Thing youtube.com/shorts/ayFO8WEcdB0
Round 11: 23 vs. Beck and Call youtube.com/shorts/4JevosKnGH0
Round 12: 117 Billion vs. Ruthful youtube.com/shorts/fkIQvSuTwXM
Round 13: Uhtcearu vs. 2595 youtube.com/shorts/AHWA8H1H1yc
Round 14: Googol vs. Welsh Rarebit youtube.com/shorts/53JfqH-KbTs
Round 15: Passenger vs 37 youtube.com/shorts/FC2WoBANse8
Round 16: Bone Locker versus Planck Length youtube.com/shorts/nbIcXXU3AO0
Round 17: Unhyphenated vs. 300 Trillion
youtube.com/shorts/u-t8a-RkFMg
Round 18: Kuchisabishii vs. 22 youtube.com/shorts/ymMfA81p_8Y
Susie is a lexicographer, etymologist and writer, best known as the expert in 'Dictionary Corner' on Countdown for over 30 years.
Dr Tom is the Public Engagement Lead and Departmental Lecturer in Mathematics at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. He is also a fellow at Robinson College, Cambridge. conted.ox.ac.uk/profiles/tom-crawford
For more maths content check out Tom's website tomrocksmaths.com
You can also follow Tom on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @tomrocksmaths.
facebook.com/tomrocksmaths
twitter.com/tomrocksmaths
instagram.com/tomrocksmaths
Support Tom's work via Patreon here: patreon.com/tomrocksmaths
Pre-order Tom's upcoming book "How Many Pikachus Would It Take To Power A Lightbulb?" here: https://backstory.london/products/pre-order-how-many-pikachus-would-it-take-to-power-a-lightbulb-by-tom-crawford-signed-personalised-with-pi-keyring-and-pokemon-trading-card-card-pi-keyring-with
