GUIDE ENGLISH GRAMMAR BOOK

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Numbers and measurements
190 Summary
Cardinal numbers •191
one, two, three etc
Ordinal numbers • 192
first, second, third etc
Fractions, decimals and percentages • 193
three quarters
Number of times • 194
once, twice, three times etc
Times and dates • 195
point seven five seventy-five per cent
We use numbers when giving the time and the date.
twenty past six October 17th
Some other measurements • 196
We also use numbers to express an amount of money, length, weight etc.
191 Cardinal numbers
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1 one 11 eleven
2 two 12 twelve
3 three 13 thirteen
4 four 14 fourteen
5 five 15 fifteen
6 six 16 sixteen
7 seven 17 seventeen
8 eight 18 eighteen
9 nine 19 nineteen
10 ten 20 twenty