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Bookmark or Share- How to Write Ordinal Numbers Correctly | GrammarlyMost numbers use the suffix –th, except for 1 (first), 2 (second), and 3 (third). Numbers over 20 use the suffix of the last number, for example, the ordinal for 53 is fifty– third. Be careful of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 12, because their ordinals use irregular spelling.
- English Numbers - Ordinal numbers - English Vocabularyfirst = 1st; second = 2nd; third = 3rd; fourth = 4th; twenty-sixth = 26th; hundred and first = 101st; Titles. In names for kings and queens, ordinal numbers are written in Roman numbers. In spoken English, the definite article is used before the ordinal number: Charles II - Charles the Second; Edward VI - Edward the Sixth; Henry VIII - Henry ...
- grammar - First, Second, Third, and Finally - English Language & Usage ...Yes, first, second...finally is fine, as is ...lastly. And firstly, secondly...finally/lastly is also fine. I would probably refrain from using ?last or *final. Note that the (most) traditional sequence is first, secondly, thirdly...lastly; don't be afraid of "inconsistencies" in idiom!
- Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly—Using Ordinal Adverbs | GrammarlyUpdated on May 22, 2019 Grammar. First and firstly are both ordinal (or ordering) adverbs that English speakers and writers use to enumerate related points (e.g., first…second…third… or firstly…secondly…thirdly…). Because first, second, and third work perfectly well as both adjectives and adverbs, some people find that adding -ly is ...
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