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English-language numerals

Numbers are like friends that help us count things. We use numbers to talk about how many things there are in a group. For example, if you have 3 toys, you can count them and say "one, two, three" to show how many you have.

Now, there are different ways to write numbers in English. We use something called the English-language numerals to write numbers. These numerals are symbols or characters that are used to represent numbers.

The English-language numerals are made of two types of numbers: the cardinal numbers and the ordinal numbers. Cardinal numbers are the numbers we use to count things, such as "one, two, three." Ordinal numbers are the numbers we use to put things in a specific order, such as "first, second, third."

The numeral system we use is called the base-10 numeral system. This means that we have ten digits (0-9) that we use to compose all the numbers. For example, the number 42 is composed of the digit 4 in the tens place and the digit 2 in the ones place.

We also use other symbols to represent bigger numbers. We use commas to separate groups of three digits in a large number, such as 1,000,000. We also use decimal points to separate the whole number from the decimal part, such as 3.14.

In conclusion, English-language numerals are symbols that we use to represent numbers. We have two types of numbers: cardinal and ordinal. We use the base-10 numeral system, and we use commas and decimal points to represent bigger numbers.