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Something that you probably
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Here are some numbers.
These are cardinal numbers.
They are commonly used in English
because they are counting numbers.
And perhaps the first numbers that you learn
when you're learning the language.
And I don't want to talk to you about these today.
I want to talk to you about
other numbers that can confuse learners.
How to say them and when to use them.
And they are ordinal numbers.
So today I'm going to talk to you about
the first 10 ordinal numbers.
What are the first ten ordinal numbers?
Great question.
The first ten ordinal numbers are...
Oh, I was hoping that I would
get a chance to tell them to you.
But that's okay. I'll review them with you right now.
So the first 10 ordinal numbers are...
Okay...
Fine. You've heard them twice now.
So I'm not going to say them again.
I know TV and movies are much cooler
to listen to than me.
But at least I get to tell you how to use ordinal numbers.
Now, when you think about "ordinal"
try to think about "order."
Which things should come in order?
We use ordinal numbers to talk about
the position of something.
And usually the position when we're talking about a list.
So..for example, say that we have
four animals standing in a line.
We can talk about their position
using ordinal numbers.
So the cat is in the number 1 position.
We would say that the cat is FIRST.
Now, the penguin is in the number 2 position.
The penguin is SECOND.
The turtle is a slower so
it's in the number 3 position.
Which means the turtle is THIRD.
And finally we have the snail,
the slowest of them all,
is in the number 4 position.
So therefore, we say the snail is FOURTH.
We also use ordinal numbers
when talking about specific dates.
Because they come in order.
March 15th.
Friday the 13th.
September 1st, 1885.
And I just want to say, happy 4th of July!
We use ordinal numbers
when talking about people's names.
If someone is named after their father, and grandfather,
and on and on and on...
John Clayton the 3rd.
Henry Jones the 3rd.
Louis the 3rd.
Ivan the Terrible...Henry the 8th.
Now keep in mind that ordinal numbers
have four different suffixes.
Four.
And they are highlighted right here.
So if a number ends in ONE,
it's going to have the -st suffix.
Twenty-first.
Thirty-first.
If the number ends in TWO,
then it's going to have the -nd suffix.
Forty-second.
Fifty-second.
If the number ends in THREE,
then it'll have the -rd suffix.
Sixty-third.
Seventy-third.
And finally for all the other numbers,
it's going to have the -th suffix.
Eighty-fourth.
Ninety-fourth.
Seventy-fifth.
Eighty-seventh.
Ninety-ninth.
Umm...eighteenth.
So remember, there are four different suffixes.
ONE is the -st suffix.
TWO is the -nd suffix.
THREE is the -rd suffix.
And FOUR to NINE, all those other numbers.
have the -th suffix.
I've been saying suffix a lot.
As usual, with English, there are always exceptions.
And...I know, this is something that
will drive everybody crazy.
But when it comes to ordinal numbers
there are three exceptions.
And those are the numbers eleven, twelve, and thirteen.
Now, those numbers end with a one, two, and three...respectively.
However, they all end with the -th suffix.
So ELEVEN is going to be ELEVENTH.
TWELVE will be TWELFTH.
And THIRTEEN is THIRTEENTH.
These are numbers that you'll just have to memorize.
But these are the three exceptions
when it comes to ordinal numbers.
So now you should have a better idea
about what ordinal numbers are
and how we use them.
And remember, the first 10 ordinal numbers are
Okay, I think you're ready for some practice.
So what I want to do is
I'm going to think of a number.
And don't worry, you'll be able to see it.
And I want you to say the ordinal number.
So you can practice your speaking and pronunciation.
I'll give you a moment to think of the ordinal number and say it
and then I will tell you the answer.
Alright. Are you ready? Let's begin.
Great job! I hope you got all of those correct.
Now we have one more quick practice for you.
And that is in the comments below
we want you to write your favorite date.
And tell us why it's your favorite date.
Now, you can either write the number like this.
Or spell it like this.
We just want to make sure that you're using the
ordinal numbers correctly.
For example, my favorite date is March 6th.
Because that's the day that Ioana and I got married.
So in the comments below, tell us your favorite date.
Thanks for watching and we'll see you next time.