Questions tagged [ordinals]
Words like 'first', 'second', and 'third' – numerals which denote a place in a sequence.
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Asking the position of a person in a sequence
How to ask the position(?) of a president (like 10th) of a country, correctly?
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“We're stuck between floors two and three”. Is the definite article implied?
When you name the floor you're on, you say "I'm on the [an ordinal number] floor.", which totally makes sense!
So why do people, for example, say "We're stuck between floors two and three"?
Do they ...
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Use of “the” and cardinals
I've read that no article is used before cardinals (one, two, three... etc) but ordinals, but here in the following sentence this rule is voided. What is the reason behind it?
The cities show an ...
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Different Zero and Nol
I am confused with this one, and I have two questions about that
What"s the difference between Zero and Nol? Is 'nol' is accepted in English?
And
1st First, 2nd Second, and what about ...
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English article “A” vs “The”
In English Grammar, before ordinals (first, second, third...), we always use the definite article "the."
Consider the sentence below.
If the same person calls a second time within a 15-minute ...
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A question about using definite article with ordinal numbers: “content with third place” or “content with the third place”?
I was reading the definition of the verb "content" came across with this example:
"he had to be content with third place"
Shouldn't it be:
"he had to be content with the third place"
I thought ...
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Article before ordinal numbers
That first season wrapped everything up nicely and when I heard that a second season would be made I started to wonder if it would be able to reach the same quality as the first season.
Source: ...
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How to ask a question which implies an ordinal number as an answer? [duplicate]
How do I ask a question which implies an ordinal number as an answer? E.g. if I want to ask "which exit should I take on a motorway?" and I don't want to get an answer "left" or "right" or "the next ...
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A word denoting something taking place for the last time in an indefinitely large series
I've been looking for the word denoting something taking place for the latest time in an indefinitely large series, for example, the solar eclipse occurring for the______ th(?) time from the beginning ...
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How to write ordinal expressions in mathematical texts?
I was wondering if there is a rule or recommendation how to write ordinal expressions if instead of a number, we have a variable or a formula. For example, it is common to come across to the following ...
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How to ask for ordinal date?
Let's say my friend's just arrived in New York 4 days ago.
I could ask him "How many days have you been in New York?", and he would answer me something like "4 days."
But if I want him to answer me, "...
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How to write about ordered things?
Can anyone help me about the correct usage of nd and th ?
The nth best grade
The n'th best grade
The nnd best grade
What are they called in the grammar ?
Which one of them is grammatically ...
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'grade four' or 'fourth grade' — which is grammatical and formal?
I just came across the following sentence;
How many grade four kanji have you memorised?
Is that formal? Should there better be a hyphen like 'grade-four'?
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ordinal numbers modifying uncountable nouns?
I'd like to know whether it is grammatical in contemporary English to modify an uncountable noun with ordinal numbers.
Is it right to say, "first disobedience" or "second importance"?
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Should I use an apostrophe in ordinals?
John Smith was born in Netherlands, on the 21'st of May 1981.
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
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“it is at 5 minute and 40 second” or “it is at 5 minutes and 40 seconds”?
Tell me please which sentence is correct.
The part where he is saying it is at 4 minute and 45 second.
The part where he is saying it is at 4 minutes and 45 seconds.
Or is this one better?
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“The first, it is” or “First, it is”?
In the following sentence, Does the "the" article come before the "first" word?
I have two reasons for my claim. The first, it is . . .
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ordinal numbers with uncountable nouns
I know countables can be used with ordinal numbers. We can say "the second book," etc. But what about uncountables like "information"?
I'd appreciate your help.
