I need a word lie which/where/what/ or why
In many languages you have a word which asks for the position in a list. The only similar concept I can think of in English is HOWMANIETH..... What word can replace howmanieth in this sentence: "Howmanieth were you placed in class" OR "The howmanieth president of USA was Richard Nixon?"
Serious answers only, please
2006-08-10 03:20:31 · 6 answers · asked by blind_chameleon 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Please give sources for your answers. I am not interested in opinions. I want a grammatic reference to your view.
2006-08-10 03:31:09 · update #1
Also "Which president of USA was Richard Nixon?" doesn't solve my problem. This can be answered with something like "He was the one in the Watergate Scandal" and I want answers like 41st or such.
2006-08-10 03:32:38 · update #2
Ordinal for the presidency of Nixon?
2006-08-10 03:30:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no one word in the English language for this. Howmanieth is not a word. You just have to use words that are appropriate for the situation. ie. where were you placed in class? or Richard Nixon was which president of the United States? etc.
2006-08-10 10:28:16 · answer #2 · answered by kittyluver 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where were you placed in class?
Which president of USA was Richard Nixon?
2006-08-10 10:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by Maus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ordinal and ranking express the general concept, but there's no one word for "howmanieth". IMHO however "howmanyeth" should indeed be a word. I'd spell it so.
2006-08-10 11:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In each of your examples "howmanieth" can be replaced by another ONE word. "Where were you placed in class" and "Which number (in place of "the howmanieth") president of the USA..." Our words like place, position, and where are good enough, no?
2006-08-10 10:29:42 · answer #5 · answered by Eri T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ranking?
2006-08-10 10:24:17 · answer #6 · answered by kayfromcov 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋