28th

Thân thiện

The 28th of February is circled in red on the calendar.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Coming next after the twenty-seventh in position: The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number twenty-eight. It denotes something that occupies position number 28 in a sequence.

Usage

• The word "28th" is used to indicate the order or position of an item in a series. It follows the 27th and precedes the 29th.
• It is commonly used with dates (e.g., January 28th), rankings, anniversaries, and any other sequential listings.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Her birthday is on the 28th of July.
  • He finished in 28th place in the marathon.
  • The 28th amendment to the constitution was ratified.

Advanced Usage

• "The 28th" as a nominal adjective: When used with "the," it can function like a noun to refer to the specific day of the month.
  • We are meeting on the 28th.
• In formal writing, the ordinal indicator ("th") is often superscript (28), but "28th" is the standard linear form.

Variants and Related Words

• Twenty-eighth: The word form of the ordinal number; it is synonymous with "28th" and is often used in more formal or literary contexts.
  • This is her twenty-eighth attempt.
• 28: The cardinal number (twenty-eight).

Synonyms

• Twenty-eighth: The full word form of the ordinal number.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. coming next after the twenty-seventh in position

Từ đồng nghĩa

• twenty-eighth