Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Speaking and writing certain numbers when referring to an event.
Is it correct to write and speak the following numbers (when in sequence) as under e.g. referring to a board meeting, please attend to the 83rd board meeting)
Thirty Ist, Thrity 2nd, Thirty 3rd ( 31st, 32nd, 33rd)
Forty Ist,Forty 2nd ,Forty 3rd ( 41st, 42nd, 43rd)
Fifty Ist,Fifty 2nd,Fifty 3rd ( 51st, 52nd, 53rd)
Sixty 1st,Sixty 2nd,Sixty 3rd ( 61st, 62nd, 63rd)
Seventy 1st,Seventy 2nd,Seventy 3rd
Eighty 1st, Eighty 2nd, Eighty 3rd
Ninety 1st, Ninty 2nd, Ninty 3rd. ( 91st, 92nd, 93rd)
Is it wrong to speak and write the following numbers (when in sequence) as under e.g please attend to the 83 board meeting)
Thirty one, Thirty two, Thirty three ( 31, 32, 33)
Forty one, Forty two, forty three ( 41, 42, 43)
Sixty one, Sixty two, Sixty three ( 61, 62, 63)
Ninty ine, Ninty twom, Ninty three ( 91, 92, 93 )
Thirty Ist, Thrity 2nd, Thirty 3rd ( 31st, 32nd, 33rd)
Forty Ist,Forty 2nd ,Forty 3rd ( 41st, 42nd, 43rd)
Fifty Ist,Fifty 2nd,Fifty 3rd ( 51st, 52nd, 53rd)
Sixty 1st,Sixty 2nd,Sixty 3rd ( 61st, 62nd, 63rd)
Seventy 1st,Seventy 2nd,Seventy 3rd
Eighty 1st, Eighty 2nd, Eighty 3rd
Ninety 1st, Ninty 2nd, Ninty 3rd. ( 91st, 92nd, 93rd)
Is it wrong to speak and write the following numbers (when in sequence) as under e.g please attend to the 83 board meeting)
Thirty one, Thirty two, Thirty three ( 31, 32, 33)
Forty one, Forty two, forty three ( 41, 42, 43)
Sixty one, Sixty two, Sixty three ( 61, 62, 63)
Ninty ine, Ninty twom, Ninty three ( 91, 92, 93 )
Top answer
g. referring to a board meeting, please attend to the 83rd board meeting) You need to use either eg eighty-third or 83rd. In other words, don't mix words and numbers as youhave in these examples.
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Hi,
Is it correct to write and speak the following numbers (when in sequence) as under e.g. referring to a board meeting, please attend to the 83rd board meeting)
You need to use either eg eighty-third or 83rd.
In other words, don't mix words and numbers as youhave in these examples.
Thirty Ist, Thrity 2nd, Thirty 3rd ( 31st, 32nd, 33rd)
Is it correct to write and speak the following numbers (when in sequence) as under e.g. referring to a board meeting, please attend to the 83rd board meeting)
You need to use either eg eighty-third or 83rd.
In other words, don't mix words and numbers as youhave in these examples.
Thirty Ist, Thrity 2nd, Thirty 3rd ( 31st, 32nd, 33rd)
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