Ordinal, Cardinal, and Nominal Numbers by Spik Spam https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72 What's the difference? en-us 2021-01-26 19:27:40 UTC 2026-01-03 14:53:05 UTC hello@padlet.com What's an ORDINAL NUMBER? spiknspam https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128634710 An ORDINAL NUMBER is a number that shows a specific ORDER of things, such as “first,” “second,” or “third.“ Think ordinal = order.

For example, click on the picture of the runners. There's a first (1st), second (2nd), third (3rd), fourth (4th), fifth (5th), sixth (6th), seventh (7th), eighth (8th), ninth (9th) and tenth (10th) runner. ]]> 2021-01-26 19:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128634710 When do you add "th"? spiknspam https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128643958 Normally you add a "th" to the end of a cardinal number to make it an ordinal number. Be careful of the spelling exceptions!]]> 2021-01-26 19:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128643958 What's a CARDINAL NUMBER? spiknspam https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128663772 A CARDINAL NUMBER is a number that tells you how many of something. They show quantity (amount). We use CARDINAL NUMBERS for counting. Think cardinal = counting.]]> 2021-01-26 19:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128663772 When do I use hypens? spiknspam https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128709189 After 20, you will start using hyphens with 1-9. You repeat this pattern until you get to 99.
FOR EXAMPLE:
21: Twenty-one
22: Twenty-two
23: Twenty-three...
30: Thirty
31: Thirty-one
32: Thirty-two...]]> 2021-01-26 19:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128709189 What about writing it? spiknspam https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128724549 If you're writing a number between 1 and 10, you should write it as a word. For numbers larger than 10, you should write them as numbers. This is what I was taught in an office procedures class at BYU.]]> 2021-01-26 19:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128724549 What's a NOMINAL NUMBER? spiknspam https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128738921 A NOMINAL NUMBER is a number used only as a name, or to identify something.

For example, click on the picture below of the phone numbers. Phone numbers do not show quantity or order.]]> 2021-01-26 19:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128738921 Pronouncing TH spiknspam https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128857957 I know students have experienced problems learning how to carefully pronounce "th" at the end of ordinal numbers like fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, etc. Learning how to do this over a Zoom camera doesn't help. This video should help you with your "th" pronunciation.]]> 2021-01-26 20:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/spiknspam/bauwlmpr8q8iyh72/wish/1128857957