Numbers

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Writing numbers. Add commas

and hyphens where necessary.

12 511

1578 AD

a.m.

762 030003

920th

2006 AD

29/03

31/01

22/07

769th

953

112th

p.m.

43rd

a.m.

Visit the link:

http://www.grammarbook.com/numbers/numbers.asp

There are rules and a quiz

http://www.vocabulix.com/grammar/english-numbers.shtml

some spelling and two

exercises.

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/numbers/cardinal

How to say and write numbers in

English?

Fractions and decimals

We say simple fractions like this:

1/8 = one eighth

5/7 = five sevenths

2/5 = two fifths

3/4 hour =

three quarters of an hour

More complex fractions are usually expressed by using

the word over.

218/576 = two hundred and

eighteen over five hundred and seventy six

We say and write decimals like this:

0.278 = nought point two seven eight (US zero point

two seven eight)

(NOT nought point two hundred and seventy eight)

Nought, zero, nil etc

The figure 0 is usually called nought

in British English, and zero in American English.

When we say numbers one figure at a time, 0 is

often called oh.

My phone number is nine three two five oh six (=

932506)

In measurements of temperature , 0 is

called zero in both British and American English.

Zero scores in team games are called nil.

In tennis and similar games, the word love is used

for zero.

And the score is: Brazil three, Italy nil.

Forty-love:

Nadal to serve

Telephone numbers

Each figure is said separately. There is usually a

pause after groups of three or four figures. If the same figure

comes twice, British people usually say double.

657 4481 – six five seven, double four

eight one (British)

- six five seven, four four eight one (US)

Roman numbers

The names of kings

and queens are still written in Roman numbers.

It was built in the time of Louis XIV.

Queen

Elizabeth II

Henry V

Cardinal and ordinal number

The numbers one, two, three, four etc., are called

cardinal numbers whereas the numbers first, second,

third, fourth etc., are called ordinal numbers.

Ordinal numbers are used before nouns. After a noun, we use cardinal

numbers.

the fourth chapter – chapter four

the third act –

Act Three

Read

more:

http://www.englishpractice.com/writing/write-numbers-english/#ixzz2PgLOTtq6

One more useful link:

http://www.esldesk.com/vocabulary/numbers

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