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Rule "wrong suffix of ordinal number"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: wrong suffix of ordinal number
Message: The suffix does not match the ordinal number.
Category: Semantics (ID: SEMANTICS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This was my 1nd try.
    Correction suggestion: 1st
  • This was my 11nd try.
    Correction suggestion: 11th
  • This was my 101nd try.
    Correction suggestion: 101st
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • This was my 2nd try.
  • This was my 3rd try.
  • This was my 4th try.
  • This was my 12th try.
  • This was my 100th try.
  • This was my 102nd try.
  • This was my 103rd try.
ID: ORDINAL_NUMBER_SUFFIX [2]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-28 22:33:08 +0100)