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  1. What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?

    Aug 23, 2014 · Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds. For example 9th 3rd 301st What do we call these special sounds?

  2. abbreviations - When were st, nd, rd, and th, first used - English ...

    In English, Wikipedia says these started out as superscripts: 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, but during the 20 th century they migrated to the baseline: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. So the practice started during the Roman …

  3. which one is correct I will be on leave starting on October 4th till ...

    Oct 1, 2019 · In my opinion "starting on" and "till" don't really go together so I wouldn't use option 1. The phrasing "on leave from X till Y" can be misinterpreted to mean that Y will be your first day back at …

  4. Usage of "second/third/fourth ... last"

    The 4th is next to last or last but one (penultimate). The 3rd is second from (or to) last or last but two (antepenultimate). The 2nd, is third from (or to) last or last but three. According to Google Ngram …

  5. "Three quarters" vs. "three fourths" - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Feb 6, 2013 · To express a fraction of 3 out of 4, how and when would you use three quarters, and when would you use three fourths? To me, three quarters is what I would have used all the time — but I'm …

  6. From the 4th to the 8th of June - [date ranges]

    Jun 8, 2014 · In a business letter, what's the correct or more frequent way to write date ranges? from the 4th to the 8th of June 2014, we have been working on the project or from 4 to 8 June 2014, we hav...

  7. How to refer to a specific floor of a building

    Jul 17, 2014 · Capitalisation implies that the name has been elevated to have meaning in its own right, not just as a literal description. For example, if the mezzanine between the 1st and what was the 2nd …

  8. meaning - What is meant by "the fifth estate"? - English Language ...

    All of your sources are actually saying basically the same thing. The Estates are areas of power in society. Originally and for a very long time, political power and religious power dominated the lives of …

  9. prepositions - "Scheduled on" vs "scheduled for" - English Language ...

    What is the difference between the following two expressions: My interview is scheduled on the 27th of June at 8:00 AM. My interview is scheduled for the 27th of June at 8:00 AM.

  10. acronyms - Does "English as a Second Language" literally mean 2nd or ...

    Sep 4, 2020 · I know an ESL teacher and he has students where English isn't their 2nd, but their 3rd and even 4th language. That got me thinking, why is it "English as a Second Language" and not …