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Forty vs Forties - What's the difference?

forty | forties |

As nouns the difference between forty and forties

is that forty is (slang) a 40 ounce bottle of beer while forties is .

As a numeral forty

is (cardinal) the cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one.

forty

English

Numeral

(head)
  • (cardinal) The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one.

    • Related terms

    * Ordinal: fortieth.

    Synonyms

    * : 40 * : XL

    See also

    * Last: thirty (30), thirty-nine (39) * Next: forty-one (41), fifty (50)

    Usage notes

    * In modern usage, "Fourty" is considered incorrect. The spelling "forty" relates to some of the other numbers representing tens. Examples: twenty rather than twoty, thirty rather than threety, and fifty rather than fivety.

    Noun

    (forties)
  • (slang) A 40 ounce bottle of beer.

    • See also

    * venti English cardinal numbers ----

    forties

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (of the decade) 'forties * * *

    Noun

    (-)
  • English plurals
  • The decade of the , etc.
  • The decade of one's life from age 40 through age 49.
    • They're both in their forties.

    Synonyms

    *

    See also

    * quadragenarian * thirties * fifties

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