Large Numbers
2,043 twenty hundred forty-three or two thousand forty-three?
2,043 two thousand forty-three
13:00
one p.m. OR one o’clock in the afternoon OR thirteen hundred hours. (NEVER thirteen o’clock)
My mom's birthday is on the two of December - Right or wrong?
WRONG! My mom's birthday is on the second of December.
My phone number is 5059-1023
5059-1023 = five oh five nine, one oh two three. OR five zero five nine, one zero two three.
He finished in six place in the race.
He finished in sixth place in the race.
7,000,000 seven millions or seven million?
7,000,000 seven million
6:15
a quarter past six or six fifteen
He was born in the early seventy.- right or wrong?
WRONG! He was born in the early seventies.
What’s your phone number? It’s 5718-3369.
It's 5718-3369 = five seven one eight, double three, six, nine.
We will meet next week on six o'clock on Monday.
We will meet next week at six o'clock on Monday.
1,700,000 one million seven hundred thousand or one million and seven hundred thousand?
1,700,000 or one million seven hundred thousand
half past twelve o’clock -right or wrong?
Wrong! Correct answer: half past twelve
Read: In 1903 the Wright brothers made the first controlled, sustained flight.
In 1903 (nineteen oh-three) the Wright brothers made the first controlled, sustained flight.
What hour does the store close? “Right or wrong?
WRONG! What time does the store close?
I´m trying to visit the website www.example.com/products (double-u double-u double-u dot example dot com underscore products), but it seems there's an issue with the URL.
www.example.com/products = double-u double-u double-u dot example dot com slash products
478,963,589,716
four hundred and seventy-eight BILLION nine hundred and sixty-three MILLION five hundred and eighty-nine THOUSAND seven hundred and sixteen.
7:30 = half to seven -right or wrong?
WRONG! 7:30 = half past seven
Which is correct? It’s the first of January. OR It’s January first.
They are both correct. It’s the first of January. (UK)/ It’s January first. (US)
nick33@hotmail.com
nick thirty-three at hotmail dot com
In the twenty century, significant advancements were made in technology and communication.
In the twentieth century, significant advancements were made in technology and communication.
941,000,081,302
nine hundred forty-one billion, eighty-one thousand, three hundred and two
Some months have 31 days, others have 30 days, but how many have 28 days?
Some months have 31 days, others have 30 days, but how many have 28 days?
Answer: All 12
Before Mount Everest was discovered in 1852, what was the tallest mountain on Earth?
Before Mount Everest was discovered in 1852, what was the tallest mountain on Earth?
Mount Everest
I'm a tiny spot, small and round, In email addresses, I can be found. Sometimes I'm called a point or a period, What am I?
The dot.
The population of the city was reported as fifty (15) million, but I accidentally read it as sixteen (60) million.
The population of the city was reported as fifteen (15) million, but I accidentally read it as sixty (60) million.