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 …

When were numeric contractions for ordinals first used, as in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th instead of first, second, third, sixth?

Jul 17, 2014 · 0 Technically, the f in this context would not be capitalized. The same situation occurs when the floors of a building or vessel have non numerical designations, like the 'noble …

Oct 27, 2014 · I've read once about "x stories" .. Want to know if there is any difference between stories and floors. Or they are just alias for each other used in different variations of English …

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Aug 16, 2011 · Therefore the statement "You have until March 1st to pay your rent of $100 to avoid eviction." would translate roughly to "At this present time have you a debt of $100. You …

Jun 4, 2015 · There are multiple ways to express this in competitions: Winner, 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, etc. 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, 1st prize, 2nd prize, etc. In your example it …

Dec 24, 2010 · I've gotten into a debate over which usage of an apostrophe in the phrase "first thing(')s first" is correct. My thinking is that one would take the first thing and give it priority, …

The best evidence for this opinion is that "on or after 1st January" is redundant if they are talking about the previous calendar year. All dates are on or after Jan 1st.

Apr 17, 2016 · 8 I wanted to know, while writing dates such as 1st April or 2nd March; do we need to superscript the st and the nd as 1 st April and 2 nd March, or is it ok to write them without …