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Help in writing abbreviation
miss noor
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Help in writing abbreviation
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Hi,
I have a question about the abbreviation of the words : first , second �etc.
Where should we write st , nd for first and second ......?
Above the number or next to it ???? e.g. 1 st or 1st
Hope u understand me.
Thanks a lot in advance,
Noor |
13 Apr 2010
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curelo
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Hi there! Above the number
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
some pcs do it automatically.... |
13 Apr 2010
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Lina Ladybird
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next to the number: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 65th and so on
:))
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13 Apr 2010
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yanogator
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If you write it by hand, it is always above and to the right (like an exponent in Mathematics). If you �re doing it on the computer, you don �t have a choice, so you write "1st" and some software will leave it that way, and others will change it for you. It is correct either way.
Bruce |
14 Apr 2010
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