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January 1 Doesnt Need an st January 1 Doesnt Need an st January 1 Doesnt Need an st By Maeve Maddox The first thing I do when trying out a new WordPress theme is get rid of the code that puts th and other such terminals after the number in a date. Ex. January 1st, November 12th Dates, like certain other written expressions, assume certain information on the part of the reader: One writes January 1, but says January first. One writes November 12, but says November twelfth. The only time to use the th, nd, rd and st with numbers is with ordinal numbers. Ordinal numbers are those used to indicate a progression. Ex. first, second, third, fourth, fifth and so on. When written as numerals, they take the little terminals: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Some other words that assume information on the part of the reader are: Xmas so spelled, but meant to be pronounced Christmas. Mr. pronounced Mister. Mrs. Now pronounced Missus, which is a reduction of earlier Mistress. On the other hand, the only way to pronounce the politically correct Ms seems to be Miz. By the way, if you want to get rid of the th after dates on your site, find the code (l, F jS, Y) and delete the S. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Spelling category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:50 Idioms About Legs, Feet, and ToesWhat to Do When Words Appear Twice in a Row7 Sound Techniques for Effective Writing