Why the 83 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 83, the 83 part combines eighty and three, producing eighty-three.
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English number words
83 in English is:
eighty-three
American English · Short scale
83 in English words is eighty-three.
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83 = 8 tens + 3 ones
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | eighty-three |
| British English | eighty-three |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 83, the 83 part combines eighty and three, producing eighty-three.
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83 in English words is eighty-three.
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