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Guest Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

How to abbreviate

Which is the proper way to abbreviate third? 3rd or 3d.
  

Top answer

3rd is correct. (3d = Three dimensions, or third dimension)

— Hitchhiker

  • 3rd is correct.
  • (3d = Three dimensions, or third dimension)
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3rd is correct.

(3d = Three dimensions, or third dimension)
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hitch you were right I was looking at the third dimension( in brackets). You changed the order in the example. Sorry!
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0 when you wright third you write it like this->3rd_*:H 0-
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0 how to abbreviate cancel?0-
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0I don't know that I've ever seen "cancel" abbreviated.0-
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Which is the proper way to abbreviate third? 3rd or 3d?
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As the posts above indicate, 3rd is far more common.
The AP Stylebook uses 3d, but it's the only place I've seen it.
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AnonymousCXL

Hi,
Are you asking about Roman numerals? If that's the case, CXL=140.
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