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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. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. What would be the British Equivalent Words to "Freshmen" …

    Apr 7, 2013 · Freshmen - 1st year college/university student Sophomore - 2nd year Junior - 3rd year Senior - 4th year However, since the British universities usually have three years in total, …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. terminology - What is the right term for students admitted to the ...

    Oct 19, 2017 · There are often regional names for students of specific years (the most common in the United States being freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th …

  9. Dates preposition confusion - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Oct 4, 2020 · I'm a bit confused about the dates preposition. I know a date can be said in two ways, for example "the second of March" and "March 2(nd)". But now I …

  10. Understanding "as of", "as at", and "as from"

    Joel is mistaken when he says that as of means "up to and including a point of time," although it is often used to mean so. As of designates the point in time from which something occurs. So as …