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English Number Reading Guide

This document provides instructions for reading various types of numbers and numerical expressions in English. It covers how to read whole numbers, decimals, percentages, fractions, as well as expressions like speed, weight, telephone numbers, dates, temperatures, heights, prices, fractions, scores, and ordinal numbers. Key points include reading numbers in groups of three and using "and" between hundreds, reading decimals as a number followed by "point" and the decimal digits, and reading percentages as a number followed by "percent".

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English Number Reading Guide

This document provides instructions for reading various types of numbers and numerical expressions in English. It covers how to read whole numbers, decimals, percentages, fractions, as well as expressions like speed, weight, telephone numbers, dates, temperatures, heights, prices, fractions, scores, and ordinal numbers. Key points include reading numbers in groups of three and using "and" between hundreds, reading decimals as a number followed by "point" and the decimal digits, and reading percentages as a number followed by "percent".

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NUMBERS

Thousands
15,560 fifteen thousand five hundred (AND) sixty
786,450 seven hundred (AND) eighty -six thousand four hundred (AND) fifty
342,713 - three hundred (AND) forty-two thousand seven hundred (AND) thirteen
569,045 - five hundred (AND) sixty nine thousand forty-five
Millions
2,450,000 two million four hundred (AND) fifty thousand
234,700,000 two hundred (AND) thirty-four million seven hundred thousand

Speaking About Numbers


Numbers are read in a specific manner in English. Read numbers in groups of three in the
following manner in English:
million, thousand, hundred
2,350,400 => two million three hundred (AND) fifty thousand four hundred
NOTE - Remember: Use and only between hundreds in British English. American English
leaves the and out.

Decimals
Read decimals as the given number point XYZ
2.36 - two point three six
14.82 - fourteen point eight two
9.7841 -nine point seven eight four one
3.14159 - three point one four one five nine (that's Pi!)

Percentages
Read percentages as the number followed by percent
37% - thirty seven percent
12% - twelve percent
87% - eighty seven percent
3% - three percent

Fractions
Read the top number as a cardinal number, followed by the ordinal number + s
3/8 - three eighths
5/16 - five sixteenths
7/8 - seven eights
1/32 - one thirty-second

NOTE: =>one quarter, 2/3 => two thirds, one half

Important Numerical Expressions


Here are the descriptive names of a number of important numerical expressions:
Speed - 100 mph (miles per hour)
Read speed as numbers: One hundred miles per hour
Weight - 80 kg (kilograms) OR 42 lbs (pounds)
Read weight as numbers: Eighty kilograms OR forty two pounds
Telephone number - 0171 895 7056
Read telephone numbers in individual numbers: zero one seven one eight nine five seven
zero five six
Date - 12/04/65 read dates month, day, year in the US or day, month, year in the UK
Temperature - 28 C (celsius) OR 72 F (fahrenheit)
Read temperature as "degrees +number": twenty eight degrees celsius OR seventy two
degrees fahrenheit
Height - 1 m 89 cm / 6'2''
Read height first meters then centimeters, or feet then inches: one meter eight nine
centimeters or 6'' 2' six feet two inches

Price - $60
Read the number FIRST THEN the currency: Sixty dollars
Fraction - 8/13
Read a fraction as the number over a decimal: eight thirteenths
Score - 2-1
Read scores as "number + to + number": Two to one

Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers are used when speaking about the place in something such as in
competitions. Most numbers end in 'th', except first, second, and third of every ten numbers.
1st - first
2nd - second
3rd - third
17th - seventeenth
8th - eighth
21 - twenty first
46 - forty sixth

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