form xvii can be changed into the Latin sentence
Some people feel
it pleasant to have lucky
numbers, such as 7, 8 or 15.
They try to avoid
numbers associated with unlucky things.
In
Christian
countries,
many
people feel
uncomfortable when their hotel room is on the
13th floor.
The number 13 has traditionally been
G
considered unlucky. This might be because there
were thirteen people at the Last Supper before Jesus
was betrayed. So hotels in Christian countries often
refer to their 13th floor as the 14th one.
In Italy, the unlucky number is 17. Its numera
form xvii can be changed into the Latin sentence
Thus,
vixi, which implies that “my life is over.
being careful about number associations is importa"
for
better
understanding between
a
cultures.