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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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asking questions about cardinal numbers

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00Bill Clinton is the 42nd president of the United States.02br
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001. What number is Bill Clinton in the order of US Presidents?02br
002. What number president was Bill Clinton?02br
003. another question?02br
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00What question should I ask to get the answer02br
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00Saturn is the 5th planet from the sun.02br
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001. What number planet from the sun is Saturn?02br
002. What number planet is Saturn in the solar system?02br
003. another question02br
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00What question should I ask to get the answer02br
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00I'm 5th in line.02br
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001. What number are you in line?02br
002. What number? Fifth. 02br
003. another question02br
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00I appreciate your help. I am a native English speaker teaching English in Japan and have been asked the above questions by a Japanese teacher. I'd appreciate if you could check my facts too. I think I'm probably wrong. 0-
  

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0 You're choices are fine. 02br 00<> CJ 0-

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0 You're choices are fine. But you're talking about ordinal numbers, not cardinal numbers!02br
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0Hi,02br
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in case that we're to either verify or confirm the cardinal number, that is ok ...., however, general question is considerably represent more polite manner for some instances very likely.
finally, " What Number " is more common English ...... without being "smart ***".

Best Wishes, Reeve Rainseer
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