ABSTRACT

There are many differences between French and English in the way that numbers are formed and used.

Numbers are determiners which indicate the quantity of the thing described.

In general, numbers precede the noun, but there are some exceptions:

deux mille euros two thousand euros le troisième homme the third man

But

l’an 2000 the year 2000 Henri IV (quatre) Henry the Fourth

Numbers do not agree in gender with the exception of:

the cardinal number un(e) either standing alone or forming part of another number.