Numbers

0 / Oh / zero / nought
1 / One / 1st / First
2 / Two / 2nd / Second
3 / Three / 3rd / Third
4 /

Four

/

4th

/

Fourth

5 / Five / 5th / Fifth
6 / Six / 6th / Sixth
7 / Seven / 7th / Seventh
8 / Eight / 8th / Eighth
9 / Nine / 9th / Ninth
10 / Ten / 10th / Tenth
11 / Eleven / 11th / Eleventh
12 / Twelve / 12th / Twelfth
13 / Thirteen / 13th / Thirteenth
14 / Fourteen / 14th / Fourteenth
15 / Fifteen / 15th / Fifteenth
16 / Sixteen / 16th / Sixteenth
17 / Seventeen / 17th / Seventeenth
18 / Eighteen / 18th / Eighteenth
19 / Nineteen / 19th / Nineteenth
20 / Twenty / 20th / Twentieth
21 / Twenty-one / 21st / Twenty-first
30 / Thirty / 30th / Thirtieth
32 / Thirty-two / 32nd / Thirty-second
40 / Forty / 40th / Fortieth
43 / Forty-three / 43rd / Forty-third
50 / Fifty / 50th / Fiftieth
54 / Fifty-four / 54th / Fifty-fourth
60 / Sixty / 60th / Sixtieth
65 / Sixty-five / 65th / Sixty-fifth
70 / Seventy / 70th / Seventieth
76 / Seventy-six / 76th / Seventy-sixth
80 / Eighty / 80th / Eightieth
87 / Eighty-seven / 87th / Eighty-seventh
90 / Ninety / 90th / Ninetieth
98 / Ninety-eight / 98th / Ninety-eighth
100 / One / a hundred / 100th / One / a hundredth
101 / One hundred and one / 101st / One hundred and first
200 / Two hundred / 200th / Two hundredth
202 / Two hundred and two / 202nd / Two hundred and second
300 / Three hundred / 300th / Three hundredth
321 / Three hundred and twenty-one / 321st / Three hundred and twenty-first
500 / Five hundred / 500th / Five hundredth
1,000 / One / a thousand / 1,000th / One thousandth
1,001 / One / a thousand and one
2,110 / Two thousand, one hundred and ten
4,045 / Four thousand and forty-five
5,000 / Five thousand
6,754 / Six thousand, seven hundred and fifty-four
10,000 / Ten thousand
58,239 / Fifty-eight thousand, two hundred and thirty-nine
1,000,000 / One / a million
10,456,973 / Ten million, four hundred and fifty-six thousand, nine hundred and seventy-three
1,000,000,000 / One / a billion (USA – most common) (one / a thousand million or one / a milliard GB)
18,398,726,192 / Eight billion, three hundred and ninety-eight million, seven hundred and twenty-six thousand, one hundred and ninety-two.
1,000,000,000,000 / One / a trillion (USA – most common) (one / a billion GB)
Fractions
0.25 / Point two five / zero / nought point two five
3.78 / Three point seven eight
½ / One / a half
¼ / One / a quarter
¾ / Three quarters
⅓ / One / a third
⅔ / Two thirds
⅛ / One / an eighth
⅜ / Three eighths
Dates / USA / GB
10 septembre 2005 / 09/10/05 September ninth, two thousand five / 10/09/05 The ninth of September, two thousand and five
2 janvier 2001 / 01/02/01 January second two thousand one / 02/01/01 The second of January two thousand and one
12 avril 1909 / 04/12/1909 April twelfth nineteen oh nine / 12/04/1909 The twelfth of April nineteen oh nine
4 juillet 2012 / 07/04/12 July fourth twenty twelve / 04/07/12 The fourth of July twenty twelve

Numbers or words

When we use a number that is a real amount or quantity (eg. Price) we usually say the full number:

·  The population is 17,450 (seventeen thousand, four hundred and fifty)

·  The car costs £16,500 (sixteen thousand, five hundred pounds)

When we use a number that is a code or reference (eg. Telephone number) we usually say the individual figures:

·  You can phone me on 4209. (four two oh nine)

·  My registration number is VP 8778 49. (VP eight double seven eight four nine)

·  I am in room 405. (four oh five)

·  The product code is JS 37926. (JS three seven nine two six)