Why 17 uses a teen form
Numbers from 10 through 19 use special English forms. That is why 17 is written as seventeen instead of being built as a regular tens-and-ones phrase.
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17 in Words
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17 in Words
17 in words is seventeen.
English Style Variants
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | seventeen |
| British English | seventeen |