English Grammar Guide

Dates and Ordinal Numbers

Usage - Ordinal Numbers

Dates

Grammar - Dates

We use on with dates.

We use ordinal numbers for days of the month.

Dates:
on + the + ORDINAL NUMBER
on the first

There are 2 ways to say a date that includes months and years.

Dates with months and years:
on + the + ORD. + of + MONTH + YEAR
on the second of May, 2016
on + MONTH + the + ORD. + YEAR
on June the third, 2030

Examples - Dates

ACTIVITY	on	the	ORD.

I met him	on	the	fourth.
I am leaving	on	the	eighth.

Examples - Dates

ACTIVITY	on	the	ORD.	of	MONTH	YEAR

I went there	on	the	first	of	May,	2010.
I am starting	on	the	second	of	June.

Examples - Dates

ACTIVITY	on	MONTH	the	ORDINAL	YEAR

I saw it	on	May	the	first,	2010.
I'm playing	on	June	the	second.

Symbols & Abbreviations

ORD.	Ordinal Number

Forms - Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers are used for dates, orders and sequences.

Here is a list of ordinal numbers:

CARD.		ORD.

1	one	1st	first
2	two	2nd	second
3	three	3rd	third
4	four	4th	fourth
5	five	5th	fifth
6	six	6th	sixth
7	seven	7th	seventh
8	eight	8th	eighth
9	nine	9th	ninth
10	ten	10th	tenth

CARD.		ORD.

11	eleven	11th	eleventh
12	twelve	12th	twelfth
13	thirteen	13th	thirteenth
14	fourteen	14th	fourteenth
15	fifteen	15th	fifteenth
16	sixteen	16th	sixteenth
17	seventeen	17th	seventeenth
18	eighteen	18th	eighteenth
19	nineteen	19th	nineteenth
20	twenty	20th	twentieth

CARD.		ORD.

21	twenty-one	21st	twenty-first
22	twenty-two	22nd	twenty-second
23	twenty-three	23rd	twenty-third
24	twenty-four	24th	twenty-fourth
25	twenty-five	25th	twenty-fifth
26	twenty-six	26th	twenty-sixth
27	twenty-seven	27th	twenty-seventh
28	twenty-eight	28th	twenty-eighth
29	twenty-nine	29th	twenty-ninth
30	thirty	30th	thirtieth

CARD.		ORD.

31	thirty-one	31st	thirty-first
40	forty	40th	fortieth
50	fifty	50th	fiftieth
60	sixty	60th	sixtieth
70	seventy	70th	seventieth
80	eighty	80th	eightieth
90	ninety	90th	ninetieth
100	hundred	100th	hundredth
1,000	thousand	1,000th	thousandth
1,000,000	million	1,000,000th	millionth

Symbols & Abbreviations

CARD.	Cardinal Number
ORD.	Ordinal Number

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See Also

01) Time Phrases: Frequency Expressions

02) Time Phrases: Adverbs of Frequency

03) Time Phrases: Future

04) Time Phrases: Past

05) Comparing Tenses

06) Irregular Verb List

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