In ordinal numbers, the last two letters are the abbreviation added to a number form, for example first = 1st,. 3th is an incorrect spelling, while 3rd is correct, representing the ordinal form of the number three. Learn the ordinal numbers in english then practise using them in the interactive exercises.
"Shocking Family Secrets" Episode dated 24 November 2012 (TV Episode
In this lesson, we're looking at the spelling of ordinal numbers and a few rules. 1st = first (she won first prize.) 2nd =. Why do we spell 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th like this?
That is because ' 3rd ' is the correct numeric abbreviation for third, which is an ordinal.
The use of “3rd” comes from an old tradition of english spelling, where the “ir” in the middle of “third” hints at its position. “3th” could confuse readers and listeners, as it sounds like an error. Where do the letters come from? We use ordinal numbers to say the date or to put things into order (first, second, third, etc.).
A cardinal number is a number that says how many of something there are, such as one, two, three, four, five. We’ve also included an ordinal number list from 1st to 100th, helpful grammar tips, abbreviation rules (1st, 2nd, 3rd…), and a fun quiz to test your understanding. The reason that '3rd' is correct is that you always use the numeral followed by the suffix used to. An ordinal number is a number that.
The correct ordinal number to use after the number 3 is 3rd. even though 3th may seem like a plausible option, it is not grammatically correct in the english language.
