Exploring the vastness of Russia through numbers, from its size to diverse languages. Proper articulation of large numbers, sequencing and singular labels. Describing large numbers with examples like River Volga and languages in Russia, using phrases like six-figure and triple figures.
Large numbers in English are structured by starting with the thousands, then hundreds, and tens.
Numbers in the hundreds of thousands imply at least 100,000 and likely more, emphasizing magnitude.
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Large Numbers in English
Large numbers in English are structured by starting with the thousands, then hundreds, and tens. For example, Mount El Bruce is 5,642 meters high. When describing numbers, the labels are always singular, like 5,000 and not 5,000s.
Describing Numbers
Numbers in the hundreds of thousands imply at least 100,000 and likely more. Anita noted that the number of rivers in Russia is in the hundreds of thousands. Furthermore, labeling numbers based on figures like triple or six-digit emphasizes their magnitude, such as over 100 languages spoken in Russia.