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How to use “et” in cardinal numbers
between 21 and 71 inclusive[edit | edit source]
"et" is used for cardinal numbers ending in -1 between 21 and 71 inclusive (note the absence of hyphens):
Number | Number in French |
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21 | vingt et un |
31 | trente et un |
41 | quarante et un |
51 | cinquante et un |
61 | soixante et un |
71 | soixante et onze |
between 81 and 101 inclusive[edit | edit source]
"et" is NOT used in numbers ending in -1 between 81 and 101 inclusive (note the use of hyphens in the case of 81 and 91), nor in 1 001, 1 000 001 and 1 000 000 001:
Number | Number in French |
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81 | quatre-vingt-un |
91 | quatre-vingt-onze |
101 | cent un |
1001 | mille un |
1 000 001 | un million un |
1 000 000 001 | un milliard un |
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