RECYCLING ORDINAL NUMBERS...AGAIN

Good morning, We have sent this Daily Vitamin twice before, but we feel it might be good to recycle it again, since we have been hearing lots of errors with ordinal numbers lately. ;-) Enjoy it! --------------------------------------------------------------- Numbers are one of the most difficult things about learning a foreign language. Even very advanced students of English often have trouble with numbers like 1,568 (one thousand five hundred and sixty-eight) or 113,486 (one hundred and thirteen thousand four hundred and eighty-six). However, if you know these normal cardinal numbers, the ordinal numbers are easy. First (1st) Second (2nd) Third (3rd) Fourth (4th) Fifth (5th) Sixth (6th) Seventh (7th) Eighth (8th) Ninth (9th) Tenth (10th) Eleventh (11th) Twelfth (12th) Thirteenth (13th) Etc. After 'third' (3rd) we just need to add 'th' to the cardinal number (sometimes with spelling changes), except when it is the 'first', 'second' or 'third' of a larger number: 31st (thirty-first) 32nd (thirty-second) 103rd (one hundred and third) BUT 34th (thirty-fourth) 55th (fifty-fifth) 1,568th (one thousand five hundred and sixty-eighth) 113,486th (one hundred and thirteen thousand four hundred and eighty-sixth). If you have any questions about ordinal numbers, please don't hesitate to contact us. Enjoy the rest of your day!