
What's it called when you get a type of award because you didn't …
Nov 14, 2021 · What's it called when you get a type of award because you didn't get the award you were supposed to get? Let's say someone was trying to get an award, and they tried really …
abbreviations - When were st, nd, rd, and th, first used - English ...
In English, Wikipedia says these started out as superscripts: 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, but during the 20 th century they migrated to the baseline: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. So the practice started during …
What can I call 2nd and 3rd place finishes in a competition?
Nov 28, 2021 · There are many awards I received from the sport I did. I thought to compress everything and write as 'Inter university and All island winner' but I have placed only 2nd and …
Usage of "second/third/fourth ... last"
The 4th is next to last or last but one (penultimate). The 3rd is second from (or to) last or last but two (antepenultimate). The 2nd, is third from (or to) last or last but three. According to Google …
grammar - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 30, 2020 · I was discussing this at work with a colleague today, which form (or both) is grammatically correct when referring to dates? "on the 5th of November" vs …
phrase requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 4, 2015 · I am writing about a competition I won in which I got third place. I want to say that I am the first out of my school to get an award in this competition, with a third place award but …
“20th century” vs. “20ᵗʰ century” - English Language & Usage ...
When writing twentieth century using an ordinal numeral, should the th part be in superscript? 20th century 20th century
In sex talk, how many bases are there and what do they all mean?
Jun 17, 2011 · 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 …
"Three quarters" vs. "three fourths" - English Language & Usage …
Feb 6, 2013 · To express a fraction of 3 out of 4, how and when would you use three quarters, and when would you use three fourths? To me, three quarters is what I would have used all …
What are the fourth and fifth levels in this context? [duplicate]
One can use the terms primary, secondary, and tertiary to describe the first, second, and third levels of something. What would the fourth level be called? Would it be something like …