Why the 69 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 69, the 69 part combines sixty and nine, producing sixty-nine.
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69 in words is sixty-nine.
69 = 6 tens + 9 ones
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| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | sixty-nine |
| British English | sixty-nine |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 69, the 69 part combines sixty and nine, producing sixty-nine.