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Cardinal versus ordinal numbers
Cardinal
Ordinal
one
1
first
1st
two
2
second
2nd
three
3
third
3rd
four
4
fourth
4th
five
5
fifth
5th
six
6
sixth
6th
seven
7
seventh
7th
eight
8
eighth
8th
nine
9
ninth
9th
ten
10
tenth
10th
In linguistics, and more precisely in traditional grammar, a cardinal numeral (or cardinal number word) is a part of speech used to count. Examples in English are the words one, two, three, and the compounds three hundred [and] forty-two and nine hundred [and] sixty. Cardinal numerals are classified as definite, and are related to ordinal numbers, such as the English first, second, third, etc.[1][2][3]
^David Crystal (2011). Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-405-15296-9.
^Hadumo Bussmann (1999). Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-20319-7.
^James R. Hurford (1994). Grammar: A Student's Guide. Cambridge University Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 978-0-521-45627-2.
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