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  1. “20th century” vs. “20ᵗʰ century” - English Language & Usage ...

    When writing twentieth century using an ordinal numeral, should the th part be in superscript? 20th century 20th century

  2. What does 'turn of the century' mean? - English Language

    May 18, 2019 · Those of us born in the middle of the 20th century learned two phrases from our (predominently 20th century) parents. These were: "The turn of the century" which was, …

  3. What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?

    Aug 23, 2014 · Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds. For example 9th 3rd 301st What do we call these special sounds?

  4. nouns - use of capital C in the word 'Century' - English Language ...

    Feb 15, 2017 · From Sidney Greenbaum & Janet Whitcut, Longman Guide to English Usage (1988): century | 1 The 1900s are the 20th century AD, of which the last year will be the year …

  5. "The later part of the 20th century" vs. "the latter part of the 20th ...

    (From the 40s through the 80s, for example.) "Later" often implies that it started after the half, and lasted much closer to the end. Rock and roll, jazz, and techno were music of the latter part of …

  6. What are the capitalization rules regarding historical periods of …

    Mar 14, 2012 · Well, it's often capitalised as you've just written it, but the modern era isn't uncommon either. And sometimes it's the Modern Era. Any given publishing house or style …

  7. Does the usage of "ho" or "hoe" for "whore" predate the 20th …

    Jul 2, 2022 · OED (possibly paywalled) indicates that this use of ho does not predate the twentieth century, and does not list this meaning for hoe at all. Forms: 1900s– ho, 1900s– 'ho, 1900s– …

  8. Why did "denigrate" greatly increase in usage during the mid-20th …

    Nov 13, 2020 · More recently, in the latter half of the 20th century, denigrate was still used to express a sort of disparagement but in the context of diplomacy and science (perhaps …

  9. writing style - Should we superscript ordinal numbers? - English ...

    Jan 26, 2020 · I have noticed that sometimes we write ordinal numbers with the "th" a little higher than the numbers. But sometimes I see it just attached to it. Which one is correct?

  10. history - Prior to the 20th century, what was the noun for an ...

    Prior to the 20th century, what was the noun for an individual person from a country whose demonym ends in '-ese'? Ask Question Asked 5 years, 3 months ago Modified 5 years, 3 …