Why 20 is a round tens word
20 has a tens digit but no ones digit. English writes this kind of number with a single tens word, so the result is twenty.
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20 in words is twenty.
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | twenty |
| British English | twenty |
20 has a tens digit but no ones digit. English writes this kind of number with a single tens word, so the result is twenty.