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title: "1,208 in words"
description: "1,208 in words is \"one thousand two hundred eight\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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site: "At One Place"
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# 1,208 in words

**1,208 in words: One thousand two hundred eight**

1,208 is written "one thousand two hundred eight". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "one thousand two hundred and eight"; American English leaves it out.

## Where each word comes from

*1,000 + 200 + 8 = 1,208*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | thousands | 1,000 | one thousand |
| 2 | hundreds | 200 | two hundred |
| 8 | ones | 8 | eight |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** One thousand two hundred eight
- **In words (UK):** One thousand two hundred and eight
- **Ordinal:** 1208th — one thousand two hundred eighth
- **Roman numeral:** MCCVIII
- **Digits:** 1,208

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "One thousand two hundred and eight and 00/100" — or "One thousand two hundred and eight only" in Indian and much of Commonwealth practice. The fraction or the word "only" exists to stop anyone appending digits after what you wrote. Draw a line through any space left over for the same reason.

## Common questions

### How do you write 1,208 in words?

One thousand two hundred eight. In British English, "one thousand two hundred and eight".

### What is the ordinal of 1,208?

One thousand two hundred eighth, written 1208th.

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## Sources

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