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number · A1Fifty
FIFT-ee/ˈfɪfti/
The number 50 is fifty. Fifty pounds / fifty years old. Fifteen is 15 — listen for -ty versus -teen. Forty, sixty, and seventy are the same family. A fifty-pound note is money talk.
Meaning
The number 50.
Examples
- “The book costs fifty pounds.”
- “The ticket is fifty pounds.”
- “My uncle is fifty years old.”
Good to know
fifty pounds / fifty years old. Mix-up: fifteen (15).
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