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- What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
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?
- grammar - When referring to dates, which form is correct? on the 5th . . .
The correct answer is "on the 5th of November," because saying "on the 5th November" It makes it sound like you are talking about the 5th November, as in 5 years later You need the proposition [of] to make the sentence work
- Whats the equivalent phrase in the UK for I plead the fifth?
There is no such equivalent phrase that I know of for any English-speaking country However thanks to the prevalence of US media, the phrase "plead the fifth" or "take the fifth" is widely recognized outside the US, and is frequently used in general conversation In most jurisdictions that derive from the British system, a defendant may decline to testify in court However once they have agreed
- meaning - What is meant by the fifth estate? - English Language . . .
I've found several definitions that seem to be incompatible From http: www thefreedictionary com fifth+estate A class or group in society other than the nobility
- pronunciation - How to write out dates correctly - English Language . . .
"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 witnessed this 5th day of May 2012" (Parenthetically, I note that in English law this makes absolutely no difference to validity
- phrases - Third wheel or fifth wheel? - English Language Usage . . .
Conclusions The rapid rise of "like a third wheel" indicates that this version of the idiom has gained considerable momentum in popular usage since 1970 Still, usage of "like a fifth wheel" remains quite popular, too, so if we are in a transitional phase from having "like a fifth wheel" as the dominant form to having "like a third wheel" as the dominant form, we are only now at the crossover
- In sex talk, how many bases are there and what do they all mean?
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 dialogue
- word usage - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
There is a latin sequence of terms that refer to order from last: ultimate, last pen ultimate, second from last ante penultimate, third from last pre antepenultimate, forth from last pro preantepenultimate, fifth from last xxx propreantepenultimate, sixth from last? Has the final word ever been used or coined anywhere?
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