Resources : LARGE NUMBERS
When expressing large numbers (more than one hundred) read in groups of hundreds. The order is as follows: billion, million, thousand, hundred. Notice that hundred, thousand, etc. is NOT followed by an “s”. 200 : Two hundred
NOTE: British English takes 'and' between 'hundred and ...' American English omits 'and'. In the examples below, this is represented: (AND)
Exemple : Hundreds
350 : three hundred (AND) fifty
425 : four hundred (AND) twenty five
Exemple : Thousands
15,560 : fifteen thousand five hundred (AND) sixty
786,450 : seven hundred (AND) six thousand four hundred (AND) fifty
Exemple : Millions
2,450,000 : two million four hundred (AND) fifty thousand
234,700,000 : two hundred (AND) thirty-four million seven hundred thousand
Exemple : Speaking About Numbers
Numbers are read in the following manner in English: million, thousand, hundred
2,350,400 : two million three hundred (AND) fifty thousand four hundred
Exemple : Decimals
Read decimals as the given “number point XYZ”
2.36 : two point three six
Exemple : Percentages
Read percentages as the number followed by « percent »
37% : thirty seven percent
Exemple : Fractions
Read the top number as a cardinal number, followed by the ordinal number + « s »
3/8=>three eighths
NOTE:
1/4 : one quarter,
2/3 : two thirds,
1/2 : one half
Exemple : Expressions
Here are the descriptive names of a number of important numerical expressions:
Speed : 100 mph (miles per hour)
Weight : 80 kg (kilograms) OR 42 lbs (pounds)
telephone number : 0171 895 7056
decimal : .087
date : 12/04/65
percentage : 75%
temperature : 28° C (celsius) OR 72° F (fahrenheit)
height : 1 m 89 cm
price : $60
fraction : 8/13
score : 2-1
There are a number of ways you can say 0 in English.
When we use it | For example:- | |
|---|---|---|
0 = oh | after a decimal point | 9.02 = "Nine point oh two." |
in bus or room numbers | Rooom 101 = "Room one oh one." Bus 602 = "Bus six oh two." | |
in phone numbers | 9130472 = "Nine one three oh four seven two." | |
in years | 1906 = "Nineteen oh six." | |
0 = nought | before a decimal point | 0.06 = "Nought point oh six." |
0 = zero | in temperature | -10°C = "10 degrees below zero." |
US English for the number | 0 = "Zero" | |
0 = nil | in football | Chelsea 2 Manchester United 0 = "Chelsea two Manchester United nil." |
0 = love | in tennis | 20 - 0 = "Twenty love." |
Exemple : ~ 1 billion ~
When is a billion not a billion?
In British English billion traditionally means a million million = 1,000,000,000,000 = 1012
In American English billion means a thousand million = 1,000,000,000 = 109
The American billion has become standard in technical and financial use.
However, to avoid confusion it is better to use the terms "thousand million" for 109 and "million million" for 1012.
Milliard " is French for the number 109. It is not used in American English but is sometimes, but rarely, used in British English
Exemple : Letters as Numbers
~ k ~
The letter k is often used to denote a thousand. So, 1k = 1,000.
If you see a job advertised and it offers a salary of £12k it means £12,000.00.
~ m ~
The letter m is often used to denote a million. So, 1m = 1,000,000.
If you see a job advertised and it offers a salary of £12m, apply for it!
~ bn ~
The letters bn denote a billion. So, 1bn is usually 1,000,000,000 (see above).
If you see a job advertised and it offers a salary of £12bn, it's probably a missprint.
