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NUMBERS

NUMERAL, CARDIN

AL AND 0

RDINAL

NUMERAL

A symbol or a word suggesting a number.

Examples 12,457thirteenfifty-sixVIII

etc…

CARDINAL NUMBERS

Used to countIndicate a quantityAnswer the question ‘HOW MANY’

1 one 6 six 11 eleven2 two 7 seven 12 twelve3 three 8 eight 13 thirteen4 four 9 nine 14 fourteen5 five 10 ten 15 fifteen

etc…

CARDINAL NUMBERS - SPELLING

ORDINAL NUMBERS

Tell the order of things (ordinal = order)DO NOT indicate quantity Indicate position

1st first 6th sixth 11th eleventh 2nd second 7th seventh12th twelfth3rd third 8th eighth 13th thirteenth4th fourth 9th ninth 14th fourteenth5th fifth 10th tenth 15th fifteenth

etc…

ORDINAL NUMBERS - SPELLING

USING N

UMBERS

WORDS O

R NUMERALS

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WORDS

# that can be written in two wordsExample My grand-mother just turned eighty - two years old.

Some textbooks suggest that # up to nine should be written out in words.

Example I have five fingers.

At the beginning of a sentenceExample Two thousand pictures of Harry were found in her

locker.

If the sentence begins with a year, write ‘The year’ before writing it in #.

Example The year 1981 was a very important year.

To clear up possible confusion. Use numerals for smaller #.Example There are three 2-year-old kids running around

the house.

NUMERALS

# over nineExample I have a total of 10 toes.

With measurements or proportionsExample I am 5 feet tall.

Abbreviations of units of measure are always singular.Example I live 10 km away from school.

Always put a hyphen after a numeral when it modifies a noun. Example My 8-year-old sister is a brat. (Note: no « s » on « year »)

For decimals and fractionsExample Add 1/8 teaspoon baking powder.

To clear up possible confusion. Use numerals for larger #.Example I need five 20-dollar bills.

NUMERALS

DatesExample Friday, September 20th, 2013

MoneyExample The new video game costs 15$.

Time Example Class starts at 8:00 a.m.

DATES

DATES

EQUATION

Week day , Month Ordinal # , year

Tuesday , September

10th , 2013

*Week days and months always start with a CAPITAL letter.

Week days

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Months

January July

February August

March September

April October

May November

June December