1. In the numbers test, quatre-cent-cinq was a correct answer. We don't use cinque for numbers above 100?
2. In the lesson you have deux-cents (with a hyphen), and cinq cents (no hphen). Is cinq cents an exception to the hyphenation rule?
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Stephanie S.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
2 questions regarding cinq
This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing numbers 70 to 999 in French"
Asked 3 years ago
Not sure what you mean about using “cinque” - a typo perhaps - did you mean cinquante? ‘Five’ is always cinq, 50 is cinquante? There is no French word cinque - not in any of the dictionaries I use, at least.
The hyphen for trois-cents etc is actually optional, but the ‘spelling’ reforms (rectifications) recommend it be used now.
Stephanie S. asked:
2 questions regarding cinq
1. In the numbers test, quatre-cent-cinq was a correct answer. We don't use cinque for numbers above 100?
2. In the lesson you have deux-cents (with a hyphen), and cinq cents (no hphen). Is cinq cents an exception to the hyphenation rule?
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