fourty vs forty : Common Errors in English

About fourty vs forty

Unlike ninety, where 'e' is retained in forty the 'u' is dropped when we go from four to forty. Here is an exmaple of forty usage: You missed what I just said. You were having your forty winks during my lecture.

forty Meaning(s)

  • (n) the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
  • (s) being ten more than thirty
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