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- grammar - When referring to dates, which form is correct? on the 5th . . .
"on the 5th of November" is practically just removing the word day from the reference As in "on the 5th (day) of November " It is used everywhere and even though it could be understood a few different ways it is the most correct "on the 5th November" seems to me to more be dependent on the month and if not year As in "it's my baby's 5th November" as in, the child is experiencing November
- 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?
- 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
- 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
- which one is correct I will be on leave starting on October 4th till . . .
Saying "till" doesn't make it clear if you're returning the morning of the 5th, or if the 5th is included in your leave To be absolutely clear, you should state when you leave and when you return I will be on leave October 4th and 5th, and I will return October 6th This makes it clear which days you will not be in the office
- 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
- Dates preposition confusion - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Again for example "In the first three days of September 2020" but "between the 2nd and the 5th of September 2020" When we are talking about a single date we say "on" because a single date is a distinct period
- grammar - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
While helping my son, who happens to be in the 5th grade, with his English grammar, I have realized that I am confused The following sentence, that I gave him as an exercise, he has identified the components i e verbs verb-types, adverbs, adjectives and nouns as follows:
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