Aug 23, 2014 · @WS2 In speech, very nearly always. In writing, much less so. I think what may be going on is that one just assumes that “June 1” is pronounced “June First”, or “4 July” as …

to which George replies, "I plead the fifth!" The O.P. simply wants to know, is there another (perhaps informal) equivalent, since it would be presumptuous to expect the phrase would be …

Oct 30, 2020 · "on the 5th of November" is practically just removing the word day from the reference. As in "on the 5th (day) of November." It is used everywhere and even though it …

To some extent, it depends on the font you are using and how accessible its special features are. If you can do full typesetting, then you probably want to make the th part look different from the …

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Mar 31, 2015 · I've met the following phrase: Something happened on February 12-25, 2010. It means that some event started on February 12th and ended on February 25th.

Jan 11, 2018 · 5th = quinary; 6th = senary; 7th = septenary; 8th = octonary; 9th = nonary; 10th = denary; 12th = duodenary; 20th = vigenary. These come from the Latin roots. The -n-ones …

Oct 1, 2019 · Your second option most clearly states when you'll be on leave. Saying "till" doesn't make it clear if you're returning the morning of the 5th, or if the 5th is included in your leave. To …

Aug 16, 2011 · This is not good English. Either it was written by somebody for whom English is not a native language, in which case I wouldn't necessarily conclude anything about his …

Mar 5, 2013 · Although, by definition, “before Tuesday” actually means “by Monday at the latest”, many people still confuse “by” (up to AND including) and “before” (up to BUT excluding).