April 13th or 13rd: A Common Grammar Question
The correct way to write the date is April 13th.
While it's tempting to use "13rd" because it seems to follow the pattern of "2nd" and "3rd," the correct way to write ordinal numbers after the 12th is simply to add "th."
Here's a breakdown:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd (first, second, third)
- 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
- 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st
Remember: The "st," "nd," and "rd" endings are only used for the first three numbers. After that, it's "th" all the way to the 31st.
