Difference between Eighty-eight and 88

What is the difference between Eighty-eight and 88?

Eighty-eight as a numeral is number between eighty-seven and eighty-nine; decimal 88 while 88 as a noun is a wwii german 88mm anti-aircraft artillery piece

Eighty-eight

Part of speech: numeral

Definition: number between eighty-seven and eighty-nine; decimal 88 An abbreviation for 'Hugs and kisses' in amateur radio. Used especially in Morse code.

88

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a WWII German 88mm anti-aircraft artillery piece

We hope you now know whether to use Eighty-eight or 88 in your sentence.

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