"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 …
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 …
Is it correct to say -1th or -1st? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
May 19, 2016 · I like to say -1 as negative one. So, should I say "negative oneth index" or "negative first index"? Which one is grammatical? Is there a way to avoid this problem altogether.
abbreviations - When were st, nd, rd, and th, first used - English ...
When were numeric contractions for ordinals first used, as in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th instead of first, second, third, sixth?
First floor vs ground floor, usage origin - English Language
Apr 10, 2015 · Ground floor – First floor: In British English, the floor of a building which is level with the ground is called the ground floor. The floor above it is called the first floor, the floor …
1st hour, 2nd hour, 3rd hour... But how to say "zero"-th hour?
In the table it will look like this (just random picture from the web): In Czech language we call it: nultá hodina which is something like zero-ish hour and then 1st, 2nd and 3rd: první, druhá, …
How to refer to an apartment on a specific floor?
Suppose that on the first floor of a building, there are three separate apartments numbered 1, 2 and 3 respectively. How can I refer to one of them when writing a postal address? I am …
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...
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 …
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