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(n+1)st or (n+1)th? [duplicate]
When referring to object number n+1, is it the (n+1)st or (n+1)th object?
Of course, object number 1 would be referred to as the 1st, but since I would say n plus one, adding an -st would make this ...
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Is “-th” still a productive suffix in English?
The main question here is whether using -(e)th to create ordinals out of cardinals1 is still considered a productive suffix in English. Is it?
If so, then does it matter whether we are in a formal ...
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The problem is threefold?
The problems are threefold.
The problem is threefold.
Which is the right way to use the -fold suffix?
Note - This question was previously asked by a user whose account has been suspended, ...
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Is it correct to omit number suffix on dates?
If I have a date written: Saturday 16 December is it correct ?
Or does the grammar oblige me to add the number suffix to 16 making 16th as in: Saturday 16th December ?
