NUMBERS AND DECIMAL POINTS IN ENGLISH

Hello everybody!

Today's topic is: Numbers and decimal points in English and how their use differs from numbers and decimal points in Catalan and Spanish.

Explanation: Remember that in English the commas and the decimal points with numbers are used in exactly the opposite way as in Spanish and Catalan. One thousand three hundred dollars would be written like this: $1,300

Tres coma cinc / Tres coma cinco would be written like this: 3.5 (Three point five)

You should also remember that any numbers to the right of a decimal point are pronounced individually and not together. So 1.456 is pronounced one point four five six and NOT one point four hundred and fifty-six.

Practice 1: What are the equivalent English numbers for the following Spanish/Catalan numbers?
1) 3.452.987,02
2) 1,568
3) 0,04

Practice 2: How would you say/write the English equivalents of the above numbers?

We have included the answers below; be sure to complete the exercise before looking at the answers.

Have a great day!

Answer Practice 1:
1) 3,452,987.02
2) 1.568
3) .04

Answer Practice 2:
1) Three million four hundred and fifty-two thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven point zero two
2) One point five, six, eight
3) Point zero 4