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28th

28th

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After the twenty-seventh in order
  • adjective
  • /ˈtwɛntiˈeɪθ/
translation icon : vigésimo octavo
  • In 2011, cities and towns across the country passed resolutions calling for the 28th Amendment to overturn Citizens United.
  • February 28th
  • 28th June

Examples

  • The 28th Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama is now is session.

  • She will celebrate her 28th birthday this weekend with a big party.

  • Sunday is my 28th birthday.

  • That day, I woke up and put on my 28th dress.

  • Simulant child is located on the 28th floor of the apartment building.

  • In 1845, the Republic of Texas joined the United States and became the 28th state in the Union.

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  • That's where his Dukes team won a record 28th state championship.

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  • Also, the Sedalia Elks Lodge #125 will be having their 28th Annual Thanksgiving Benefit.

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  • On March 16 and 17, the chorale will reconvene for its 28th Annual NEPA Bach Festival.

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  • The 28th chapter of the book provides important insights into the main character's journey.

Synonyms

twenty-eighth
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The position that comes after twenty-seven in a list

is written with numerals and an ordinal suffix rather than spelled out

Surface Forms

28th positive

Morphology

28th = 28 (transparent) = 28 + th

The suffix '-th' is a standard ordinal marker in English, making the ordinal form of the number 28.

Etymology

28Th is the number 28 with the ending -th, which marks an ordinal or a place in order. So 28th means 'coming after the twenty-seventh' or 'in position 28', as in finishing 28th in a race or a date on the calendar.