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A Cardinal Number is a number that says how many of something there are, such as one, two, three, four, five. An Ordinal Number is a number that tells the position of something in a list, such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th etc. Most ordinal numbers end in "th" except when the final word is: one → first (1st) two → second (2nd) three → third (3rd)
The ordinal numbers from 1 to 10 are 1st – First, 2nd – Second, 3rd – Third, 4th – Fourth, 5th – Fifth, 6th – Sixth, 7th – Seventh, 8th – Eighth, 9th – Ninth and 10th – Tenth, respectively.
Ordinal numbers may be written in English with numerals and letter suffixes: 1st, 2nd or 2d, 3rd or 3d, 4th, 11th, 21st, 101st, 477th, etc., with the suffix acting as an ordinal indicator. Written dates often omit the suffix, although it is nevertheless pronounced.
The numbers 1st (first), 2nd (second), 3rd (third), 4th (fourth), 5th (fifth), 6th (sixth), 7th (seventh), 8th (eighth), 9th (ninth) and 10th (tenth) tell us about the positions of various floors in the building. Therefore, all of them are the ordinal numbers.
We have included all of the ordinal numbers from 1st to 31st because they are needed when you give a date in English. The ordinal numbers from 1st to 31st in English are: 1st – first; 2nd – second; 3rd – third; 4th – fourth; 5th – fifth; 6th – sixth; 7th – seventh; 8th – eighth; 9th – ninth; 10th – tenth; 11th – eleventh ...
An ordinal number indicates the position or order of something in relation to other numbers, like, first, second, third, and so on. Learn more about ordinal numbers with concepts, definitions, properties, patterns, and examples.
This page shows how we make and say the ordinal numbers like 1st, 2nd, 3rd in English. Vocabulary for ESL learners and teachers.
