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Numbers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| three hundred and seventy-nine | 379 |
| five thousand and eighty-four | 5084 |
| two thousand, eight hundred and sixty | 2860 |
| thousands of people | when we are talking generally, they are plural |
| the fourth of June/June the fourth | 4 June or June 4th |
| twenty-first of May/May the twenty-first | 21 May/May 21st |
| the fourth question | 4th question |
| two thousand and sixteen | 2016 |
| one and a quarter | 1¼ |
| one and a half | 1½ |
| one and three quarters | 1¾ |
| one point two five | 1.25 |
| the vast majority of | more than 50% |
| a small minority of | less than 50% |
| work out the answer | try to calculate |
| addition | + |
| subtraction | - |
| multiplication | x |
| division | / |
| six plus/and four equals/is ten | 6+4=10 |
| six minus four is two | 6 – 4 = 2 |
| six multiplied by / times four is twenty-four | 6 x 4 = 24 |
| eight divided by two is four | 8 ÷ 2 = 4 |
| good at adding up numbers | putting number together to reach a total |
| get stuck | have a problem |
| a calculator | a small electronic machine for working out numbers |
| six oh three, double four nine / six zero three, double four nine | 603449 |
| nought point seven | 0.7 |
| six point oh two / six point nought two | 6.02 |
| ten degrees below zero / minus ten degrees | -10 degrees |