Italian GCSE
Cardinal and ordinal numbers
What Cardinal and ordinal numbers means in Italian GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cardinal and ordinal numbers
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Reference: AQA
Use cardinal numbers for dates, except for the first of the month, which uses the ordinal 'il primo'.
Topics that use Cardinal and ordinal numbers
- Number, quantity, dates and time (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adjectival agreement
- Cardinal numbers
- Shopping and transactions
- Telling the time
- Weights and measures
- Daily routines and schedules
- Days, months and years
- Ordinal numbers
Using Cardinal and ordinal numbers in the exam
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