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Imagine that you are on a list and you want to know where you are standing. To refer to that number, we use 'ordinal numbers.'
What are Ordinal Numbers?
Ordinal numbers show someone or something’s place on a list or in an order.
How to Write Ordinal Numbers: 1-3
The ordinal numbers for one, two, and three have unique forms.
| Ordinal numbers Written | Ordinal numbers (numerals) | cardinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| First | 1st | 1 |
| Second | 2nd | 2 |
| Third | 3rd | 3 |
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How To Write Ordinal Numbers: 4-10
To write the ordinal form of other numbers like four, five, six, and so on, simply add 'th' to the end.
| Written | Numeral |
|---|---|
|
Four |
4th |
|
Fif |
5th |
|
Six |
6th |
|
Seven |
7th |
|
Eigh |
8th |
|
Nin |
9th |
|
Ten |
10th |
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Tip!
There are some spelling changes. For example:
Five+th → fif
Nine +th → nin
How to Write Ordinal Numbers: 11-20
Numbers like eleven, twelve, thirteen, etc. also get “th” at the end.
| Written | Numeral |
|---|---|
|
Eleven |
11th |
|
Twelf |
12th |
|
Thirteen |
13th |
|
Fourteen |
14th |
|
Fifteen |
15th |
|
Sixteen |
16th |
|
Seventeen |
17th |
|
Eighteen |
18th |
|
Nineteen |
19th |
|
Twentie |
20th |
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Tip!
Once again, pay attention to the spelling changes. For example:
twelve + th → twelf
twenty + th → twentie
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