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?
“20th century” vs. “20ᵗʰ century” - English Language & Usage ...
When writing twentieth century using an ordinal numeral, should the th part be in superscript? 20th century 20th century
meaning - How should "midnight on..." be interpreted? - English ...
Dec 9, 2010 · Straddling Thursday and Friday Straddling today and tomorrow but should they technically mean: straddling the 9th and the 10th of December? straddling Wednesday and Thursday? This is …
Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive
Aug 28, 2014 · As others have specified, the word by is generally synonymous with no later than when referring to a date or time. However, it is important to note (and this is why I am adding another …
Why doesn't "ninth" have an "e", like "ninety"?
Aug 4, 2011 · Is it just because "ninth" has only one syllable? That wouldn't make sense, though, because saying "NINE-ith" wouldn't be worse than saying "NINE-e-tee". If we were used to "nineth", …
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? Is there …
Dates preposition confusion - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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 seemed to a bit …
How did "September" shift from 7th month to 9th month of a year?
Oct 25, 2018 · Possibly worth explicitly adding that prior to "the beginning of the year was moved to 1 January" the beginning of the Roman year used to be March 1st, so September was the 7th month, …
Specify a week by using a date - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jul 9, 2015 · I wish to refer to a specific week which contains the date I mention. Example: I suggest the week of November 9th for our meeting. where I refer to the date range Monday 9.11. to Friday 13.11. …
What is the difference between Seventh Heaven and Cloud Nine?
Jul 30, 2014 · the two phrases are completely and totally different. "cloud nine" has utterly no connection to pleasure, joy, or reaching nirvana. you use "cloud nine" in relation to someone who has drifted off …