2017年6月9日 · The second example of five arrived from Australia, and then more, and the scientists realized that this unusual creature was real. However, if the total quantity has not …

When we use words like first, second, third, fourth or 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, in sentences, what will be the best way to write these? Also, what about numbers? Do we put them as numbers or …

Gowers, in the second edition of Fowler's (1965), says "The preference for first over firstly in formal enumerations is one of those harmless pedantries in which those who like oddities …

A similar question was asked here, but I'd like to add a few new examples and am seeking clarification. In most scenarios, it sounds natural to say "in the 1st/2nd/3rd/4th week of a month".

For example, "two-thirds of a second", "a quarter of a gallon". This second form is most used with ratio-type fractions, that is, we would say "1/10 of a second", but people rarely say "0.1 of a …

2021年3月25日 · His engine failed and he landed on the water a second time. Or you could say: His engine failed and he landed on the water for the second time. I don't think you can say the …

2015年7月16日 · Prime, second, third... Primary, secondary, tertiary... It lets "first" be defined mostly in the ordinal sense, while "prime" usually means first in prestige and importance.

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2021年8月1日 · We would say that "2 is the second oldest sister" We could say that "3 is the middle sister". "4 is the second youngest" and "5 is the youngest sister". However such large …

2018年2月2日 · All 4 permutations are valid and idiomatic (you can include optional one in either, both, or neither case, after first and second). – FumbleFingers Commented Feb 1, 2018 at 18:41