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English for Tourism & Hospitality by Prof. Adel AlSheikh 2021/2022
1.1.4. The number 0
There are different words for the number 0.
Word Explanation Example
single digits 67890
oh (telephone six - seven -
numbers, eight - nine
codes) - oh
zero measurements -5 °C
(temperature) five degrees
Celsius
below zero
nought figure 0 5-5=0
British in Five minus
English*
five
leaves noug
ht.
The match
ended 2 - 0.
nil results in sport The match
ended two
- nil.
love Tennis 40 - 0
forty – love
* In American English zero is used.
1.2. Ordinal numbers
Add th to the cardinal number to form the ordinal
number: six → sixth
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