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  1. 21-Jun-2010, 12:33 #1
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    Question ordinal numbers

    what do we call (1st, 2nd, 13th, 21st, etc)
    These are not normally called ordinal numbers, right? What do we call them?
  2. 21-Jun-2010, 12:55 #2
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    Default Re: ordinal numbers

    They are indeed ordinal numbers.
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    Default Re: ordinal numbers

    Quote Originally Posted by bertietheblue View Post
    They are indeed ordinal numbers.
    Thanks a lot.
  4. 21-Jun-2010, 13:12 #4
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    Default Re: ordinal numbers

    Memory aid: Ordinal numbers show order; cardinal numbers are what you see on playing cards.

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