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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 the 1st
Meaning of by when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive As others have specified, the word by is generally synonymous with no later than when referring to a date or time However, it is important to note (and this is why I am adding another answer) that if all you know is "The work must be completed by MM-DD-YYYY", then the exact due date is still ambiguous Without additional information, 'due by MM-DD-YYYY' has a fair chance of meaning: Due at or
What can I call 2nd and 3rd place finishes in a competition? A concise way to put it would be placegetter or placed In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, "placed" would be understood to be in the top three My understanding is a place in the US means first or second Medallist medalled (UK spelling) or medalist medaled (US spelling) might work if a medal was awarded One more possibility is podium finish - the first three in a motor sport event or
Difference between family name, name at birth and first names? Here's the common usage of those terms but for a specific form check with whoever is asking for the form to be filled out Family name is the part of the name you share with your family, often called "last name" or "surname" in English (though that's less accurate since some cultures put the family name first) Name at birth would be your full-name on your birth certificate (usually the same