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Maria D Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

zero, oh, naught

Hello!

Could you help me the difference between the names for number 0: zero, oh, naught. When do they use each?

Thank you!
  

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zero - the most common term in N. America oh - often said when speaking a number aloud n o ught - archaic in N. America.

— Clive

  • zero - the most common term in N.
  • America oh - often said when speaking a number aloud n o ught - archaic in N.
  • America.
  • May still be used in Britain, but I'm not sure.
  • Clive
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zero - the most common term in N. America

oh - often said when speaking a number aloud

nought - archaic in N. America. May still be used in Britain, but I'm not sure.

Clive
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I can't speak for all my countrymen, but like a lot of people in the UK I read phone numbers like this:

'oh one two five three (pause) four double-oh four'

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