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

    Aug 23, 2014 · @WS2 In speech, very nearly always. In writing, much less so. I think what may be going on is that one just assumes that “June 1” is pronounced “June First”, or “4 July” as …

  2. grammar - When referring to dates, which form is correct? "on the …

    Oct 30, 2020 · "on the 5th of November" is practically just removing the word day from the reference. As in "on the 5th (day) of November." It is used everywhere and even though it …

  3. What's the equivalent phrase in the UK for "I plead the fifth"?

    to which George replies, "I plead the fifth!" The O.P. simply wants to know, is there another (perhaps informal) equivalent, since it would be presumptuous to expect the phrase would be …

  4. “20th century” vs. “20ᵗʰ century” - English Language & Usage ...

    To some extent, it depends on the font you are using and how accessible its special features are. If you can do full typesetting, then you probably want to make the th part look different from the …

  5. 'in' vs. 'on' for dates - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 31, 2015 · I've met the following phrase: Something happened on February 12-25, 2010. It means that some event started on February 12th and ended on February 25th.

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

    Oct 1, 2019 · Your second option most clearly states when you'll be on leave. Saying "till" doesn't make it clear if you're returning the morning of the 5th, or if the 5th is included in your leave. …

  7. Is there another word for five times, such as triple, quadruple?

    Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their …

  8. etymology - What comes after (Primary,unary),(secondary,binary ...

    Jan 11, 2018 · 5th = quinary; 6th = senary; 7th = septenary; 8th = octonary; 9th = nonary; 10th = denary; 12th = duodenary; 20th = vigenary. These come from the Latin roots. The -n-ones …

  9. prepositions - "Before date" versus "by date" - English Language ...

    Mar 5, 2013 · Although, by definition, “before Tuesday” actually means “by Monday at the latest”, many people still confuse “by” (up to AND including) and “before” (up to BUT excluding).

  10. 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 …