Why 14 uses a teen form
Numbers from 10 through 19 use special English forms. That is why 14 is written as fourteen instead of being built as a regular tens-and-ones phrase.
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14 in words is fourteen.
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | fourteen |
| British English | fourteen |
Numbers from 10 through 19 use special English forms. That is why 14 is written as fourteen instead of being built as a regular tens-and-ones phrase.