VOCABULARY

THE FIGURE »0«

- nought: in general (British English)


- zero: in general (American English)

in measurements of temperature (British and American English)

in count-downs (British and American English)

score in team games, e.g. football (American English)

- oh: when each figure is said separately (e.g. in phone numbers, account numbers etc.)

- nil: score in team games, e.g. football (British English)

- love: in tennis and similar games