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  1. which one is correct I will be on leave starting on October 4th till ...

    Oct 1, 2019 · 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 be absolutely clear, you should state when you leave and …

  2. meaning - How should "midnight on..." be interpreted? - English ...

    Dec 9, 2010 · From what I understand, the word "midnight" is usually interpreted incorrectly. Midnight is written as "12am" which would imply that it's in the morning. Therefore, it should be …

  3. Usage of "second/third/fourth ... last"

    The 4th is next to last or last but one (penultimate). The 3rd is second from (or to) last or last but two (antepenultimate). The 2nd, is third from (or to) last or last but three. According to Google …

  4. When back, if I say "Out of office until Thursday"

    Sep 17, 2014 · I am always confused when I get an email stating "out of office until Thursday". Is the sender back on Thursday or still out of office (o.o.o.) on Thursday and only back on …

  5. What would be the British Equivalent Words to "Freshmen" …

    Apr 7, 2013 · Freshmen - 1st year college/university student Sophomore - 2nd year Junior - 3rd year Senior - 4th year However, since the British universities usually have three years in total, …

  6. From the 4th to the 8th of June - [date ranges]

    Jun 8, 2014 · In a business letter, what's the correct or more frequent way to write date ranges? from the 4th to the 8th of June 2014, we have been working on the project or from 4 to 8 June …

  7. How to refer to a specific floor of a building

    1 Capitalisation implies that the name has been elevated to have meaning in its own right, not just as a literal description. For example, if the mezzanine between the 1st and what was the 2nd …

  8. abbreviations - When were st, nd, rd, and th, first used - English ...

    In English, Wikipedia says these started out as superscripts: 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, but during the 20 th century they migrated to the baseline: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. So the practice started during …

  9. Etymology of *snap, crackle, pop* for higher derivatives of position ...

    Dec 20, 2015 · The fourth, fifth, and sixth derivatives of position are known as snap (or, perhaps more commonly, jounce), crackle, and pop. The latter two of these are probably infrequently …

  10. Sixth from last? pro pre ante pen ult - English Language & Usage …

    May 28, 2021 · There is a latin sequence of terms that refer to order from last: ultimate, last pen ultimate, second from last ante penultimate, third from last pre antepenultimate, forth from last …