Eagerlearner  +  497306 Sun, 06 Apr 08 05:39 PM If we are talking about number representation system, Base ten Base-ten Base 10 Base-10 Base of ten by the way, what is the part of speech for the "base" of "base ten". Is it adjective or noun ? Thanks. Eagerlearner Joined on Wed, Sep 12 2007 New Member 43 Nouns

	Grammar Geek  +  497317 Sun, 06 Apr 08 06:09 PM I would use base 10. When talking about math, it makes more sense to just keep to numerals. Like 101 in binary is 5 in base 10. Base 10 is a noun, as far as I know. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,652 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Nouns

	Eagerlearner  +  497323 Sun, 06 Apr 08 06:25 PM Thanks for the reply, I knew that "base 10" as a whole is a noun, but what is the part of speech of "base" only in "base 10" ? Eagerlearner Nouns