“20th century” vs. “20ᵗʰ century” - English Language & Usage ...
The goal of any writer should be making something that is clear for the reader, not ease of typing for the writer, which although quite common, is really just a form a selfishness. If writing 20th …
What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
Aug 23, 2014 · I would regard the "nd" in "second" as a suffix on the number "3", like the "th" in "20th". For example, I would suggest that "VIP" [Very Important Person] is made plural by …
nouns - use of capital C in the word 'Century' - English Language ...
Feb 15, 2017 · century Lowercase, spelling out numbers less than ten: the first century, the 20th century. From The Chicago Manual of Style, fifteenth edition (2003): 9.36 Centuries. Particular …
meaning - How should "midnight on..." be interpreted? - English ...
Dec 9, 2010 · By most definitions, the date changes at midnight. That is, at the precise stroke of 12:00:00. That time, along with 12:00:00 noon, are technically neither AM or PM because AM …
Does "nineteen-hundreds" refer to 1900–1909 or 1900–1999?
Apr 17, 2017 · I've never known "nineteen hundreds" to mean anything but the 20th century. I come from a Computer Science background, so I understand why logically it would seem to be …
punctuation - What is the abbreviation for 'century'? - English ...
Dec 5, 2013 · FWIW, when I was taught (by History teachers) to take lecture notes as a VIth Form A-level student in Britain in the 1970s, we were taught the abbreviation "C12th" etc. as a …
When back, if I say "Out of office until Thursday"
Sep 17, 2014 · I am always confused when I get an email stating "out of office until Thursday". Is the sender back on Thursday or still out of office (o.o.o.) on Thursday and only back on Friday?
What are the capitalization rules regarding historical periods of …
Mar 14, 2012 · In its chapter on numbers (and select other sections), the Chicago Manual of Style has these recommendations: [9.33 Centuries] Particular centuries are spelled out and …
"The later part of the 20th century" vs. "the latter part of the 20th ...
Even worse, "...during the later part of the 20th century" allows even more ambiguity, essentially meaning nothing, and readers will inevitably misread it as 'latter'. The first phrasing could be …
Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive
Aug 28, 2014 · 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 …