
"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 …
Where do you put the suffix when listing the last name first?
When listing names with the last name first, where should you put the suffix if there is one present? For example, if given the name John Doe Jr., which of the following would be …
abbreviations - When is it proper to abbreviate first to 1st?
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 …
“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
It is correct and formal to include "of" when writing dates?
A friend of mine, native EN speaker, told me that the following is correct written like this: We met on the 1st of June. Is that really true? I cannot see any reference that these are used in wr...
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 …
31th or 31st is correct? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I just realized that I’ve never needed to use 31th or 31st in my four years English study. So which one is correct, and what about other alternatives? 31th or 31st 101th or 101st 1001th or 10...
What do you call 'underground floors' in AmE and BrE?
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grammaticality - How does one mention “first class honors” and …
On my résumé, I have the following: -----Bachelor of ABC, Institute of XYZ, Country----- "first class honors" and GPA I can't construct this line in a way that sounds completely corr...
When do you use "Did + 1st form" instead of "2nd form"
When do you use "Did + 1st form" instead of "2nd form" [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 14 years, 6 months ago Modified 12 years, 11 months ago