“20th century” vs. “20ᵗʰ century” - English Language & Usage ...
The goal of any writer should be making something that is clear for the reader, not ease of typing for the writer, which although quite common, is really just a form a selfishness. If writing 20th …
What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
Aug 23, 2014 · I would regard the "nd" in "second" as a suffix on the number "3", like the "th" in "20th". For example, I would suggest that "VIP" [Very Important Person] is made plural by …
nouns - use of capital C in the word 'Century' - English Language ...
Feb 15, 2017 · century Lowercase, spelling out numbers less than ten: the first century, the 20th century. From The Chicago Manual of Style, fifteenth edition (2003): 9.36 Centuries. Particular …
word usage - What does 'turn of the century' mean? - English …
May 18, 2019 · Those of us born in the middle of the 20th century learned two phrases from our (predominently 20th century) parents. These were: "The turn of the century" which was, …
Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive
Aug 28, 2014 · If, in a contract fr example, the text reads: "X has to finish the work by MM-DD-YYYY", does the "by" include the date or exclude it? In other words, will the work delivered on …
Does "nineteen-hundreds" refer to 1900–1909 or 1900–1999?
Apr 17, 2017 · I've never known "nineteen hundreds" to mean anything but the 20th century. I come from a Computer Science background, so I understand why logically it would seem to be …
When back, if I say "Out of office until Thursday"
Sep 17, 2014 · I am always confused when I get an email stating "out of office until Thursday". Is the sender back on Thursday or still out of office (o.o.o.) on Thursday and only back on Friday?
meaning - How should "midnight on..." be interpreted? - English ...
Dec 9, 2010 · By most definitions, the date changes at midnight. That is, at the precise stroke of 12:00:00. That time, along with 12:00:00 noon, are technically neither AM or PM because AM …
punctuation - What is the abbreviation for 'century'? - English ...
Dec 5, 2013 · FWIW, when I was taught (by History teachers) to take lecture notes as a VIth Form A-level student in Britain in the 1970s, we were taught the abbreviation "C12th" etc. as a …
prepositions - Does "until [date]" mean "before that date"?
Aug 16, 2011 · This is not good English. Either it was written by somebody for whom English is not a native language, in which case I wouldn't necessarily conclude anything about his …