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[secjill]

Dear teachers,

If I'm not mistaken, when a number is between 20-30, we can say twenty something. we can also say thirty something, fourty something, etc, likewise. my question is
1. if a number is between 10-20, how do we say it? Can we say ten something?
2. Does some five hundred mean the number is a little bit more than five hundred? Can way say five hundred something?

Thank you and looking forward to your replies.

[bud]

1. In most cases teens will work.

2.
Some five hundred - approximately 500 - a little more or a little less
Five hundred [and] something - a little more than 500

[secjill]

thank you, bud.
By the way, have you heard of "ten something"？

[bud]

No, and isn't it odd that we don't usually say that? Here are some of the ways to say it:

more than ten
ten plus
ten or more
over ten

[secjill]

thank you again, bud