Daily Notebook Reference Pages

Daily notebook reference pages 

The list below shows cardinal and ordinal numbers in English from 1 to 100.

Cardinal Ordinal 0 zero     1 one 1st first 2 two 2nd second 3 three 3rd third 4 four 4th fourth 5 five 5th fifth 6 six 6th sixth 7 seven 7th seventh 8 eight 8th eighth 9 nine 9th ninth 10 ten 10th tenth

Cardinal Ordinal     11 eleven 11th eleventh 12 twelve 12th twelfth 13 thirteen 13th thirteenth 14 fourteen 14th fourteenth 15 fifteen 15th fifteenth 16 sixteen 16th sixteenth 17 seventeen 17th seventeenth 18 eighteen 18th eighteenth 19 nineteen 19th nineteenth 20 twenty 20th twentieth 21 twenty-one 21st twenty-first 22 twenty-two 22nd twenty-second 23 twenty-three 23rd twenty-third 24 twenty-four 24th twenty-fourth 30 thirty 30th thirtieth 31 thirty-one 31st thirty-first 40 forty 40th fortieth 50 fifty 50th fiftieth 60 sixty 60th sixtieth 70 seventy 70th seventieth 80 eighty 80th eightieth 90 ninety 90th ninetieth 100 hundred 100th hundredth

Here are some common English abbreviations used in everyday life and business.

a/c		account
a.m.		before noon (ante meridiem)
a.s.a.p.		as soon as possible
cc:		copies to
c/o		care of
Co.		Company
e.g.		for example (exemplii gratia)
enc.		enclosed
exc.		excluding
f.o.b.		free on board
G.M.T.		Greenwich Mean Time
HQ		headquarters
i.e.		that is (id est)
inc.		including
Inc.		Incorporated
Ltd		Limited
Mr		Mr (pronounced Mister)
Mrs		Mrs (pronounced Missiz)
Miss		Miss
Ms		Ms (pronounced Miz)
no.		number
p.a.		per annum
P.L.C.		Public Limited Company
p.m.		after noon (post meridiem)
p.t.o.		please turn over
Rd		Road
re		referring to
St		Saint
St.		Street
v.a.t.		value added tax

Expressing the Future

1. Present Simple	2. Present Continuous
A. In sentences that concern events that are on a definite schedule or timetable. These sentences usually contain future words. Only a few verbs are used in this way, eg: to be, open, close, begin, start, end, finish, arrive, come, leave, return. The train LEAVES Detroit at 9pm tonight. John STARTS work next week. Tomorrow IS Thursday.	A. In sentences that concern a definite plan or arrangement. These sentences usually contain future words, or the future is understood from the context. Mary IS TAKING her music exam next year. They can’t play tennis with you tomorrow. They’RE WORKING. We’RE GOING to the theatre on Friday.
3. Be Going To	4. Will
A. When the speaker is making a prediction based on evidence. There’s a cloud in the sky. It’S GOING TO rain. He's going too fast. He'S GOING TO crash! B. When the speaker already has an intention or plan. We’RE GOING TO paint our bedroom tomorrow. Jo has won the lottery. He says he’S GOING TO go to Tahiti.	A. When the speaker is making a prediction. Tomorrow WILL BE hot and sunny. People WILL GO to Mars in the next decade. B. When the speaker decides to do something at the time of speaking. He had no previous plan. Spontaneous. Hold on. I’LL GET a pen. Maybe we’LL STAY IN and WATCH television.