Ordinal
An ordinal is a number written as a position: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 11th.
Why it matters
Getting 11th, 12th and 13th wrong is the most common bug in generated copy, and it appears on thousands of pages at once.
How it is measured
Test the function against 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 21, 111 and 112.
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What is ordinal?
An ordinal is a number written as a position: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 11th.
Why does ordinal matter?
Getting 11th, 12th and 13th wrong is the most common bug in generated copy, and it appears on thousands of pages at once.
How is ordinal measured?
Test the function against 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 21, 111 and 112.