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Learn how to format dates, numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, and ratios in Wikipedia articles. See examples, rules, and exceptions for different contexts and styles.
Lexicographic order is a generalization of the alphabetical order to sequences of symbols or elements of a totally ordered set. Learn the definition, variants, examples, and applications of lexicographic order in mathematics and combinatorics.
Learn how different countries use various formats to write dates, such as dd/mm/yyyy, yyyy-mm-dd, or mm/dd/yyyy. See a map and a table of the most common order styles and examples for each country.
Learn how dates and times are written and spoken in the U.S., with different formats for military, civilian, and international use. Compare the U.S. styles with those of other countries and regions.
Use a commonly understood word or phrase in preference to one that has a different meaning because of national differences (rather than alternate, use alternative or alternating, as appropriate), except in technical contexts where such substitution would be inappropriate (alternate leaves; alternate law).
You can use one of the following templates to generate these links: {} – generates a "Further information" link {} – generates a "See also" link; For example, to generate a "See also" link to the article on Wikipedia:How to edit a page, type {{See also|Wikipedia:How to edit a page}}, which will generate:
Learn about word order, the order of the syntactic constituents of a language, and how it varies across languages. Compare the six basic word orders (SOV, SVO, VSO, VOS, OVS, OSV) and their distribution, flexibility, and pragmatic functions.
Learn about ordinal numerals or ordinal number words, which represent position or rank in a sequential order. Find out how to write and pronounce ordinal numbers in English and other languages, and see examples of different series and suffixes.