>>Just like the rule that -2 is to be pronounced "two negative". "Minus two" is what I'm used to.
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>"Negative two, " maybe, but never "two negative."

Then I misheard - but then I don't remember hearing anyone here say "minus two"... which may be another fault of my memory. Is it really not in use at all? I keep saying so, and nobody complains, but I guess that's the same trouble I got when I tried to speak German, everyone was too polite to point out when I say something wrong, so I have no clue.