Why the 41 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 41, the 41 part combines forty and one, producing forty-one.
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41 in words is forty-one.
41 = 4 tens + 1 one
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| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | forty-one |
| British English | forty-one |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 41, the 41 part combines forty and one, producing forty-one.