Proper English S2 E18: Numbers and Calendars

This week, we're talking about how we use numbers in the English language: mainly about ordinal numbers and fractions. What's an ordinal number? Find out in this week's episode! We're also considering Calendar English - do we say Two Thousand Zero Nine, for instance? And in what order should we put dates? The Idiom of the Week is 'To paint yourself into a corner.'

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This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:

Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish

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...and incidental music from Incompetech:

Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeod

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There are also sound effects from Freesound and https://www.zapsplat.com: 

Record Scratch #3 by musicvision31

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TaDa!.wav by jimhancock

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