There are three types of numbers in english language :
I -Cardinal Numbers:
Here are some other cardinal numbers you need to remember for counting:
The numbers you use to talk about the order of things are called "ordinal numbers", for example:
My horse came in first.
I -Cardinal Numbers:
The numbers you use for counting are called "cardinal numbers", for example:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10... one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine ten....Here are some other cardinal numbers you need to remember for counting:
0 | Zero | |
1 | One | |
10 | Ten | |
100 | One hundred | |
1,000 | One thousand | |
1,000,000 | One million | |
1,000,000,000 | One billion |
II-Ordinal Numbers:
My horse came in first.
I was the fifth person in line.
Here are the first ten ordinal numbers:
first | second | third | fourth | fifth | sixth | seventh | eighth | ninth | tenth |
III-Multiples:
Sometimes numbers aren't expressed in cardinal or ordinal numbers.
Here are a few examples:
Half (1/2)
Single (1)
Double (x2)
Triple (x3)
Quadruple (x4)
A pair/couple (2)
A few (2 or 3)
Several (more than 3)
A dozen (12)
A half dozen (6)
Here are some videos to learn about numbers:
Half (1/2)
Single (1)
Double (x2)
Triple (x3)
Quadruple (x4)
A pair/couple (2)
A few (2 or 3)
Several (more than 3)
A dozen (12)
A half dozen (6)
Here are some videos to learn about numbers:
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