NOW, MORE THAN EVER
As a nation and as a culture, we must work on our numerical modifiers. They all sound too much alike and something must be done.

Cases in point:
When I lived in New York, I lived on Thirtieth (30th) Street in Manhattan. Many a cab took me to Thirty-Eighth (38th). The cabbies complained about English numbers sounding alike.

When giving her address, a friend who lives on Twenty- Fifth (25th) says it over and over because friends, cabs and mail have gone to Twenty- Sixth. (26th)

This morning, as I drove to Oakland Airport, I called to check my flight. There was no record of my reservation, because they had me flying to TX on Feb. Twentieth (20th), not Feb. Twenty-Eight (28th). They canceled my reservation. The Continental reservationist helped me fix it and shared with me that this happens everyday.

Now, some folks would say to me, “Hey, maybe this isn't a systemic problem requiring an overhaul of the whole English language. Maybe you should just try enunciating"

To which I would say, “Shut up. I just missed my flight by eight (8) days. I don’t need you comin’ down on me.”