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Bookmark or Share- What term is used for the closing of a letter?I would suggest they come in word pairs, i.e. salutation-valediction and opening-closing. When using one of the terms in a word pair it would be proper form to also use the other (although proper form is often not called for, of course). –
- What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?In the case of 9 th, the superscript shown is indeed called the 'ordinal indicator' as Matt Gutting has noted in his answer. The addition of -th/ -eth relates to numbers 4 to 20 (and similarly,) and is a suffix to the cardinal number.
- What type of words are 'the, a, of' etc grouped as?The and a/an are called Articles. They are sometimes hard to define because we use them so often without thinking about what they mean! But an article is simply a word that is used to describe what kind of noun is being described. It can be a definite (specific) noun "Throw the ball, the one in your hand."
- What is difference between renter, tenant and rentee?Most of the responses here are apparently based on British usage. In the US, "tenant" is the one who pays rent and occupies the space, "renter" is the same (more or less) as "tenant", as is "lessee", and "landlord" (or "lessor") is the person to whom you pay the rent.
- grammar - "referred to as" vs. "called" - English Language & Usage ...Both are used. 'referred to as' is slightly more formal, or rather is likely not to be used in informal contexts ('called' works in both contexts well). The queen is called 'her majesty' in her presence, don't you know. and . The gardner is called 'cheesecutter' to his face, innit.
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