Meaning & use
130
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Meanings
number
The number that is one hundred plus thirty; it comes after 129 and before 131.
Grammar: Used before a noun to give a quantity or as a noun for the figure itself: 130 students; 130 is an even number.
Patterns
- 130 of something
- a hundred and thirty
The theater seats 130 people.
My grandmother just turned 130? No, she turned 103.
Tickets cost 130 dollars each.
number
Used to name a page, room, route, or address with that number.
Grammar: Common in fixed names and labels, often without 'the': room 130, bus 130.
Patterns
- room 130
- page 130
- bus 130
Your appointment is in room 130.
Turn to page 130 in your textbook.
The 130 bus stops right outside my building.
Common combinations
- 130 years old
- The tree in the square is said to be 130 years old.
- 130 kilometers
- The race covers 130 kilometers through the mountains.
- around 130
- About 130 people came to the concert.
- 130 percent
- Sales rose by 130 percent last year.
Word family
- one hundred thirty number
- The same number written out in words, common in formal writing and checks.
- CXXX number
- The Roman numeral for 130, seen on old buildings and clock faces.
Commonly confused: 130 or 113? 130 or 1,300?
130 vs 113
A different number; 130 and 113 can be mixed up when spoken quickly or written carelessly.
130 vs 1,300
1,300 is ten times larger. Watch the comma: 130 has no comma, 1,300 does.
Practice
Which sentence uses 130 correctly?
Choose one answer.
A number above one takes a plural noun, so '130 students' is right. Option 1 keeps the noun singular, and option 2 uses a singular verb with a plural noun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “130”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.