I would think that VIII should be among the answers for the Henry The Eighth question.
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Mary Anne B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
I would think that VIII should be among the answers for the Henry The Eighth question.
This question relates to:French lesson "Ordinal vs Cardinal numbers - Differences between French and English usages"
Asked 7 years ago
Ron T. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Bonsoir Mary Anne,
I can certainly understand why it would appear that way; however, in French it is a little different. Here is the explanation from the lesson:
«Notice that cardinal numbers (deux, trois, quatre...) are used for royalty where ordinals (second, third, fourth...) are used in English, except for 1st = Ier / premier:»
Given this explanation, Henry VIII (The Eighth) would become Henry huit.
I hope that you find this useful and that the answer covers you question.
Bonne chance et bonne continuation,
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I would think that VIII should be among the answers for the Henry The Eighth question.
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