
grammar - When referring to dates, which form is correct? "on the …
2020年10月30日 · "on the 5th of November" is practically just removing the word day from the reference. As in "on the 5th (day) of November." It is used everywhere and even though it …
What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
2014年8月23日 · @WS2 In speech, very nearly always. In writing, much less so. I think what may be going on is that one just assumes that “June 1” is pronounced “June First”, or “4 July” as …
What's the equivalent phrase in the UK for "I plead the fifth"?
to which George replies, "I plead the fifth!" The O.P. simply wants to know, is there another (perhaps informal) equivalent, since it would be presumptuous to expect the phrase would be …
“20th century” vs. “20ᵗʰ century” - English Language & Usage ...
To some extent, it depends on the font you are using and how accessible its special features are. If you can do full typesetting, then you probably want to make the th part look different from the …
pronunciation - How to write out dates correctly - English …
"5th May" would be the most traditional way to write this date. I have never seen "of" used in a written date, except in extremely archaic constructions such as legal contracts "signed and …
Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive
2014年8月28日 · If, in a contract fr example, the text reads: "X has to finish the work by MM-DD-YYYY", does the "by" include the date or exclude it? In other words, will the work delivered on …
range inclusion - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2019年10月1日 · Your second option most clearly states when you'll be on leave. Saying "till" doesn't make it clear if you're returning the morning of the 5th, or if the 5th is included in your …
etymology - What comes after (Primary,unary),(secondary,binary ...
2018年1月11日 · 5th = quinary; 6th = senary; 7th = septenary; 8th = octonary; 9th = nonary; 10th = denary; 12th = duodenary; 20th = vigenary. These come from the Latin roots. The -n-ones …
'in' vs. 'on' for dates - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2015年3月31日 · I've met the following phrase: Something happened on February 12-25, 2010. It means that some event started on February 12th and ended on February 25th.
Etymology of *snap, crackle, pop* for higher derivatives of position ...
2015年12月20日 · The analogous expressions involving 5th and 6th derivatives are known as crackle and pop. This terminology goes back to a 1932 advertisement of Kellogg’s Rice …