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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
How did "September" shift from 7th month to 9th month of a …
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 …
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 …
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 …