
"the 1st" or "1st" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I'm wondering which is the right usage between "the 1st" and "1st" in these sentences: a) The United States ranked 1st in Bloomberg's Global Innovation Index. b) The United States ranked the 1st...
abbreviations - When is it proper to abbreviate first to 1st? - English ...
When is it proper to use 1st instead of first? For example, is the correct sentence acceptable? Can you give more detail about why you 1st got involved? I tried finding some authoritative source...
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?
Is it correct to say -1th or -1st? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
May 19, 2016 · I like to say -1 as negative one. So, should I say "negative oneth index" or "negative first index"? Which one is grammatical? Is there a way to avoid this problem altogether.
abbreviations - When were st, nd, rd, and th, first used - English ...
When were numeric contractions for ordinals first used, as in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th instead of first, second, third, sixth?
First floor vs ground floor, usage origin - English Language & Usage ...
Apr 10, 2015 · Ground floor – First floor: In British English, the floor of a building which is level with the ground is called the ground floor. The floor above it is called the first floor, the floor above...
How to refer to an apartment on a specific floor?
Suppose that on the first floor of a building, there are three separate apartments numbered 1, 2 and 3 respectively. How can I refer to one of them when writing a postal address? I am wondering if ...
grammar - "at the floor" vs. "on the floor" - English Language & Usage ...
For the following sentences: He threw the book at the floor. He threw the book on the floor. I know the book hit the floor in both sentences but which one is more commonly used and also w...
What can I call 2nd and 3rd place finishes in a competition?
Nov 28, 2021 · A concise way to put it would be placegetter or placed. In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, "placed" would be understood to be in the top three. My understanding is a place in the US …
What would be the British Equivalent Words to "Freshmen" "Sophomore"
Apr 7, 2013 · Freshmen - 1st year student or 1st year undergrad Sophomore - 2nd year student or 2nd year undergrad And so on until the final year (3rd year for Bachelor's Degree students and 4th year …