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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. 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 the Roman …

  3. prepositions - "Scheduled on" vs "scheduled for" - English Language ...

    What is the difference between the following two expressions: My interview is scheduled on the 27th of June at 8:00 AM. My interview is scheduled for the 27th of June at 8:00 AM.

  4. "Three quarters" vs. "three fourths" - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Feb 6, 2013 · To express a fraction of 3 out of 4, how and when would you use three quarters, and when would you use three fourths? To me, three quarters is what I would have used all the time — but I'm …

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

    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, are there …

  6. 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 was the 2nd …

  7. What's it called when you get a type of award because you didn't get ...

    Nov 14, 2021 · What's it called when you get a type of award because you didn't get the award you were supposed to get? Let's say someone was trying to get an award, and they tried really hard, but they …

  8. abbreviations - When is it proper to abbreviate first to 1st? - English ...

    Barring cases of extreme abbreviations (where one might use such abbreviations as "t ppl complaind abt t difficulty n reading &c", such as some live internet chat room, or mediaeval manuscripts) then 1st …

  9. In sex talk, how many bases are there and what do they all mean?

    Jun 17, 2011 · I always hear people say "I hit the third base" or "I hit the second base" (sex related). I am not 100% sure what they all mean. Additionally, in one of the House MD episodes, there was a …

  10. recurring events - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 29, 2011 · From WordWeb: Annual: Occurring or payable every year What is the corresponding single word for occurring every two year, three year, four year etc. I understand that it's surely not …