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  1. “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

  2. What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?

    Aug 23, 2014 · 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?

  3. "The later part of the 20th century" vs. "the latter part of the 20th ...

    (From the 40s through the 80s, for example.) "Later" often implies that it started after the half, and lasted much closer to the end. Rock and roll, jazz, and techno were music of the latter part of …

  4. What does 'turn of the century' mean? - English Language

    May 18, 2019 · I suspect it was a term coined sometime during the 20th century to mean the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. As someone born mid-twentieth, it seems always to have been …

  5. Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive

    Aug 28, 2014 · 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 …

  6. Capitalization in mid-20th century British English

    Capitalization in mid-20th century British English Ask Question Asked 10 years, 7 months ago Modified 10 years, 6 months ago

  7. history - Prior to the 20th century, what was the noun for an ...

    Prior to the 20th century, what was the noun for an individual person from a country whose demonym ends in '-ese'? Ask Question Asked 5 years, 4 months ago Modified 5 years, 4 …

  8. Why did "denigrate" greatly increase in usage during the mid-20th …

    Nov 13, 2020 · More recently, in the latter half of the 20th century, denigrate was still used to express a sort of disparagement but in the context of diplomacy and science (perhaps …

  9. which one is correct I will be on leave starting on October 4th till ...

    Oct 1, 2019 · In my opinion "starting on" and "till" don't really go together so I wouldn't use option 1. The phrasing "on leave from X till Y" can be misinterpreted to mean that Y will be your first …

  10. Does "I need it by September 30th" mean deadline 24:00 the 30th, …

    Sep 29, 2015 · I need to hand something in "by the 30th" according to instructions. Does that mean that I should hand it in latest the day before (that is the 29th), so the receiver gets it for …