31st
Definition
- Adjective:
- Coming next after the thirtieth in position: Used to describe the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number thirty-one (31). It indicates the position of an item in a sequence.
Usage
- The adjective "31st" is used exclusively before a noun to specify its order in a series. It is the standard written and spoken form for "thirty-first."
- It is commonly used with dates, anniversaries, positions in competitions, and any other ranked lists.
Examples
- Adjective:
- Her birthday is on the 31st of October. (It specifies the day's position in the month.)
- He finished in 31st place in the marathon. (It indicates his ranking among the runners.)
- This is the company's 31st annual conference. (It denotes the sequence of the event.)
Advanced Usage
- "the 31st" (as a nominal adjective): When the noun is implied or previously stated, "the 31st" can stand alone.
- She arrived on the 30th, and he arrived on the 31st. (Here, "day" is implied.)
- In formal writing, it is often written with the suffix ("-st") as in "31st," but can be spelled out as "thirty-first."
Variants and Related Words
- Thirty-first: The written-out form of the ordinal number.
- The thirty-first chapter is the most exciting.
- 31: The cardinal number (thirty-one), which denotes quantity rather than order.
- There are 31 days in that month.
Synonyms
- Thirty-first: The literal synonym, used in more formal or prose contexts.
Notes
- "31st" follows the standard pattern for forming ordinal numbers ending in "1" (e.g., 1st, 21st, 31st, 101st). The suffix "-st" is used.
- It is incorrect to use "31st" as a noun by itself without "the" (e.g., "He was 31st" is incorrect; it must be "He was the 31st" or "He was in 31st place").
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coming next after the thirtieth in position
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