82+11, eighty-two increased by eleven.

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sitifan

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According to the link below, "82+11" can be read as "eighty-two increased by eleven."
https://studopedia.org/3-12702.html
Is such reading really acceptable to native speakers?
 

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I would say: eighty two plus eleven.
 

Rover_KE

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It's understandable in the given context, but (like some of the other examples there) totally unnatural.
 
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