how to say numbers

How to say How to say numbersnumbers

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325 ?325 ? 719 ? 719 ? 3,077 ?3,077 ?

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In British English, In British English, andand is used is used before the before the last two figureslast two figures (tens and units) of a number. (tens and units) of a number.

325325 : three hundred : three hundred andand twenty-five twenty-five719719 : seven hundred : seven hundred andand nineteen nineteen 33,,077 : three thousand 077 : three thousand andand seventy-seven seventy-seven

Note that in writing, Note that in writing, commascommas [,] (not full stops [,] (not full stops [.]) are [.]) are used to separate thousandsused to separate thousands..

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1/8 ?1/8 ? 3/7 ?3/7 ? 317/509 ?317/509 ?

FractionsFractions SimpleSimple fractionsfractions are expressed by using are expressed by using 'ordinal 'ordinal numbers'numbers' (third, fourth, fifth, etc). (third, fourth, fifth, etc). 1/81/8 : an eighth (or one eighth): an eighth (or one eighth) 3/7 : 3/7 : three sevenththree seventhss

More More complexcomplex fractionsfractions are often expressed by are often expressed by using the word over.using the word over. 317/509 : three hundred and seventeen 317/509 : three hundred and seventeen overover five hundred and nine five hundred and nine

Expressions like 3/4 hour, 7/10 mile are said Expressions like 3/4 hour, 7/10 mile are said three three quarterquarterss of anof an hour, seven tenth hour, seven tenths of as of a mile mile. . Note that one and a half takes a plural nounNote that one and a half takes a plural noun one and a half kilometreone and a half kilometress

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0.5 ?0.5 ? 3.375 ?3.375 ?

DecimalsDecimals

DecimalDecimal fractionsfractions are said with each are said with each figure separate. We use a full stop figure separate. We use a full stop (called (called 'point'point''). ). 0.50.5 (= 1/2) (= 1/2) nought nought pointpoint five five, or , or point fivepoint five (US: (US: zero zero pointpoint five five))

3.3753.375 three three pointpoint three seven three seven fivefive

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0 ?0 ? My account number is : 41326069 My account number is : 41326069

?? 0° F ?0° F ? Manchester 3; Liverpool 0 Manchester 3; Liverpool 0

(football) ?(football) ? 1515-0 (tennis) ?-0 (tennis) ?

Nought, zero, nil, etcNought, zero, nil, etc The figure The figure 00 is normally called is normally called noughtnought in British in British English, and English, and zerozero in American English. in American English.

When numbers are said figure by figure, 0 is often called When numbers are said figure by figure, 0 is often called like the like the letterletter 00 My account number (41326069) is My account number (41326069) is four one three two four one three two six six 00 six nine six nine..

In measurements (for instance, of temperature), 0 is In measurements (for instance, of temperature), 0 is called zero.called zero. Zero degreeZero degreess Fahrenheit. Fahrenheit.

Zero scores in Zero scores in team-gamesteam-games are usually called are usually called nilnil in in British English (American zero). In British English (American zero). In tennis, table-tennis tennis, table-tennis and similar gamesand similar games, the word , the word lovelove is used. is used. Manchester three; Liverpool Manchester three; Liverpool nilnil Fifteen-Fifteen-lovelove;;Five-Five-lovelove; your service.; your service.

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1(st) January ?1(st) January ? 17(th) June ?17(th) June ? 1066 1066 (date)(date) ? ? 1789 1789 (date)(date) ? ? 1984 1984 (date)(date) ? ? 921 921 (date)(date) ? ?

DatesDates There are two ways of saying There are two ways of saying datesdates.. 1(st) January : The1(st) January : The first first ofof January / January January / January thethe first first 17(th) June : The17(th) June : The seventeenth seventeenth ofof June / June June / June thethe seventeenth.seventeenth.(In American English, dates are generally said (In American English, dates are generally said January firstJanuary first, , June seventeenthJune seventeenth, etc.) , etc.)

When dates are written, the When dates are written, the ofof, and often the , and often the ordinal endingordinal ending (4h, etc) are (4h, etc) are dropped.dropped.

1(st) January1976.1(st) January1976. February 16(th), 1978.February 16(th), 1978.

When dates are expressed entirely in figures, Americans put the month When dates are expressed entirely in figures, Americans put the month before the day. 8.6.79 means June the eighth in Britain, but August the before the day. 8.6.79 means June the eighth in Britain, but August the sixth in the United States.sixth in the United States.

The numbers of years are usually said in two halvesThe numbers of years are usually said in two halves.. 10106666 tenten sixty-six sixty-six 17178989 seventeenseventeen eighty-nineeighty-nine 19198484 nineteennineteen eighty-four eighty-four 992121 ninenine twenty- twenty-oneone

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307- 4922 (phone 307- 4922 (phone number) ?number) ?

Telephone numbersTelephone numbers

In In phonephone numbersnumbers, we say each figure , we say each figure separately. separately. 0 is called like the letter0 is called like the letter. . (Instead of six six, two two, etc, British (Instead of six six, two two, etc, British speakers usually say double six, etc).speakers usually say double six, etc).

307- 4922 : three 0 seven - four nine 307- 4922 : three 0 seven - four nine doubledouble two. two.

(US: two two.). (US: two two.).

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Henry VIII ?Henry VIII ? Louis XIV ?Louis XIV ? Catherine II ?Catherine II ?

Kings and QueensKings and Queens

OrdinalOrdinal numbersnumbers are used for kings are used for kings and queens.and queens.

Henry VIII : Henry the Henry VIII : Henry the EEighth ighth Louis XIV : Louis the Louis XIV : Louis the FFourteenthourteenth Catherine II : Catherine the Catherine II : Catherine the SSecondecond

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12’x15’ ?12’x15’ ?

10’’x12’’ ?10’’x12’’ ?

AreasAreas

In giving In giving dimensionsdimensions, we say, for example, , we say, for example, that a room is..that a room is.. 12’x15’ : 12’x15’ : twelve twelve feetfeet by fifteen by fifteen feetfeet or that a sheet of paper is ..or that a sheet of paper is .. 10’’x12’’: 10’’x12’’: ten ten inchesinches by twelve by twelve inchesinches

In an informal style, “In an informal style, “foot”foot” is often used is often used instead of “instead of “feetfeet” in measure ments.” in measure ments.““How tall are you?” – “Five How tall are you?” – “Five footfoot eight.” eight.” My bedroom's about eight My bedroom's about eight footfoot by twelve. by twelve.

How do you say …How do you say … 1 p ?1 p ? 5 p ?5 p ? £3.75 ?£3.75 ? 1 1 ¢ ?¢ ? $ 1.75 ?$ 1.75 ? 5 ¢ ?5 ¢ ? 10 ¢ ?10 ¢ ? 25 ¢ ?25 ¢ ?

MoneyMoney The singular of pence is penny.The singular of pence is penny. 1p one 1p one pennypenny (Informal: one p /pi:/) (Informal: one p /pi:/)5p five 5p five pencepence (Informal: five p /pi:/) (Informal: five p /pi:/) £3.75 three £3.75 three poundspounds seventy-five seventy-five

When sums of money are used as adjectives, singular When sums of money are used as adjectives, singular forms are usual forms are usual a five-pound_ notea five-pound_ note

Examples of American usage:Examples of American usage: 1¢ : one 1¢ : one centcent ( or a penny ) ( or a penny ) $$1.75 : a 1.75 : a dollardollar seventy-five seventy-five 5¢ : five cents ( or a nickel )5¢ : five cents ( or a nickel ) 1010¢ : ten cents ( or a dime ) ¢ : ten cents ( or a dime ) 25¢ : twenty-five cents ( or a quarter )25¢ : twenty-five cents ( or a quarter )