cardinal number

"One" is a cardinal number and "first" is an ordinal number.
« Un » est un nombre cardinal et « premier » est un nombre ordinal.
What's a cardinal number? - It's a number that tells you how many of something there are.
Qu'est-ce qu'un nombre cardinal ? - C'est un nombre qui indique combien il y a de quelque chose.
How do you form ordinal numbers in English? - In general, you add "-th" to the corresponding cardinal number, though there are excepcions, as "first."
Comment forme-t-on les nombres ordinaux en anglais ? - En général, on ajoute « -th » au nombre cardinal correspondant, bien qu'il y ait des exceptions, comme « first ».
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