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Speaking and writing certain numbers when referring to an event.

Is it correct to write and speak the following numbers (when in sequence) as under e.g. referring to a board meeting, please attend to the 83rd board meeting)

Thirty Ist, Thrity 2nd, Thirty 3rd ( 31st, 32nd, 33rd)

Forty Ist,Forty 2nd ,Forty 3rd ( 41st, 42nd, 43rd)

Fifty Ist,Fifty 2nd,Fifty 3rd ( 51st, 52nd, 53rd)

Sixty 1st,Sixty 2nd,Sixty 3rd ( 61st, 62nd, 63rd)

Seventy 1st,Seventy 2nd,Seventy 3rd

Eighty 1st, Eighty 2nd, Eighty 3rd

Ninety 1st, Ninty 2nd, Ninty 3rd. ( 91st, 92nd, 93rd)

Is it wrong to speak and write the following numbers (when in sequence) as under e.g please attend to the 83 board meeting)

Thirty one, Thirty two, Thirty three ( 31, 32, 33)

Forty one, Forty two, forty three ( 41, 42, 43)

Sixty one, Sixty two, Sixty three ( 61, 62, 63)

Ninty ine, Ninty twom, Ninty three ( 91, 92, 93 )
  

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g. referring to a board meeting, please attend to the 83rd board meeting) You need to use either eg eighty-third or 83rd. In other words, don't mix words and numbers as youhave in these examples.

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  • referring to a board meeting, please attend to the 83rd board meeting) You need to use either eg eighty-third or 83rd.
  • In other words, don't mix words and numbers as youhave in these examples.
  • Thirty Ist, Thrity 2nd, Thirty 3rd ( 31st, 32nd, 33rd) Forty Ist,Forty 2nd ,Forty 3rd ( 41st, 42nd, 43rd) Fifty Ist,Fifty 2nd,Fifty 3rd ( 51st, 52nd, 53rd) Sixty 1st,Sixty 2nd,Sixty 3rd ( 61st, 62nd, 63rd) Seventy 1st,Seventy 2nd,Seventy 3rd Eighty 1st, Eighty 2nd, Eighty 3rd Ninety 1st, Ninty 2nd, Ninty 3rd.
  • g please attend to the 83 board meeting) Yes, it's wrong.
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Hi,

Is it correct to write and speak the following numbers (when in sequence) as under e.g. referring to a board meeting, please attend to the 83rd board meeting)

You need to use either eg eighty-third or 83rd.

In other words, don't mix words and numbers as youhave in these examples.

Thirty Ist, Thrity 2nd, Thirty 3rd ( 31st, 32nd, 33rd)

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