Problems With Nouns (3): Numbers With Nouns.

(I am outlining [the] [sixth] [chapter] in my notebook)

- I am outlining
- (the): the
- (ordinal number): sixth
- (noun): chapter - in my note book

Remember that the following are ordinal numbers:

- first
- second
- third
- fourth
- fifth
- sixth
- seventh
- eighth
- ninth
- tenth
- eleventh
- twelfth
- thirteenth
- fourteenth
- fifteenth
- sixteenth
- seventeenth
- eighteenth
- nineteenth
- twentieth

Avoid using (the) before the noun instead of before the ordinal number.
Avoid using a cardinal instead of an ordinal number.

(I am outlining [chapter] [six] in my notebook)

- I am outlining
- (noun): chapter
- (cardinal number): six
- in my notebook

Remember that the following are cardinal numbers:


- one
- two
- three
- four
- five
- six
- seven
- eigh
- nine
- ten
- eleven
- twelve
- thirteen
- fourteen
- fifteen
- sixteen
- seventeen
- eighteen
- nineteen
- twenty

Avoid using (the) before the cardinal number or before the noun. Avoid using an ordinal number instead of a cardinal number.

Incorrect: Flight 656 for Los Angeles is now ready for boarding at (the concourse seven).
Correct: Flight 656 for Los Angeles is now ready for boarding at (concourse seven).

Incorrect: We left before the begining of (act third).
Correct: We left before the begining of (the third act).

[OR]

Correct: We left before the begining of (act three)

Incorrect: You tickets are for (gate the tenth), section B.
Correct: You tickets are for (gate ten), section B.

Incorrect: Look in (volume second) of the Modern Medical Dictionary.
Correct: Look in (the second volume) of the Modern Medical Dictionary.

[OR]

Correct: Look in (volume two) of the Modern Medical Dictionary.

Incorrect: The New York-Whasington train is arriving on (track the fourth).
Correct: The New York-Whasington train is arriving on (track four).