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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Ordinal
On Tuesday, May 6th, 2012, I .....
Does anybody frown on using the ordinal suffix ('st', 'nd', 'rd' or 'th') with numbers in dates in a formal report--yes or no?
Does anybody frown on using the ordinal suffix ('st', 'nd', 'rd' or 'th') with numbers in dates in a formal report--yes or no?
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I prefer to use those suffixes before prepositional phrases only ( the 6th of May ).
- I prefer to use those suffixes before prepositional phrases only ( the 6th of May ).
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I prefer to use those suffixes before prepositional phrases only (the 6th of May).
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victoDoes anybody frown on ...I do, but you should consult the style guide of your choice (or the one used by your publisher) for anything that's going into print.
CJ
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No.
I advise you to stop stipulating 'yes or no', victo.
It discourages people from explaining their reasons, which you might find helpful.
Rover
No.
I advise you to stop stipulating 'yes or no', victo.
It discourages people from explaining their reasons, which you might find helpful.
Rover
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