Why is it le tiers monde vs le troisième monde, since tiers is normally a fraction?

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Why is it le tiers monde vs le troisième monde, since tiers is normally a fraction?

Asked 7 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Ann,

Take a look at the following link ... quite a debate

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/questions/view/why-is-it-le-tiers-monde-rather-than-le-troisieme-monde-since-tiers-is-normally-a-fraction

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Why is it le tiers monde vs le troisième monde, since tiers is normally a fraction?

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