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I have the following sentence:

"You are currently 5th in the queue"

I'd like to avoid using ordinal numbers. What is the best way to rephrase this sentence such that it conveys the same meaning, but doesn't use ordinal numbers?

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    You are currently number five in line.
    – Mitch
    Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 23:52
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    You are the person who is after the person who is after the person who is after the person is after the person who is after the beginning.
    – RK01
    Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 23:54
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    You are in position five in the queue.
    – ScotM
    Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 23:59
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    There are 4 people ahead of you.
    – Jim
    Commented Jul 1, 2015 at 4:34
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    Why do you want to avoid the ordinal? That seems an unreasonable restriction. It makes things that much easier with it. Is -th a problem to pronounce?
    – Mitch
    Commented Jul 1, 2015 at 6:20

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You might try:

There are four people ahead of you in line. OR There are four parties ahead of you in line.

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