Why the 42 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 42, the 42 part combines forty and two, producing forty-two.
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42 in Words
42 in words is forty-two.
English Style Variants
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | forty-two |
| British English | forty-two |