Fourteenor fourteen are Portuguese words that correspond to the cardinal number 14. You numerals come from the Latin quattuordecim and, since then, they have undergone orthographic adaptations according to the phonetics of the syllable.
Many have doubts about the correct way to write the word. After all, different people write the numeral differently. Thinking about it, we came to answer your question.
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Both ways are right! Although the word originated from Latin starting with “qua-”, the numeral underwent several adaptations, including the spelling change to “c” (fourteen), which was based on the phonetics of the syllable.
Even so, many preferred to continue writing fourteen. Thus, in Brazil, both can be used and are socially accepted. In Portugal, only fourteen are still in use, being the most correct for the country.
In Portuguese, there are words that have more than one correct spelling, such as fourteen and fourteen. These are known as variant graphic shapes. Even if one is used more than the other, both are correct.
Check out some examples of variant graphic shapes:
Now check out some examples of sentences with fourteen and fourteen:
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