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◊ ( define - meta title "ordinals" )
◊ hanging - topic [ ( topic - from - metas metas ) ] { No superscripts }
◊ em { Ordinals } are numbers that express position in a series . By default , your word processor will convert ordinals into superscripts .
◊ ( omission )
Superscripted ordinals have two problems . First , ordinals turn up most often in citations . The ◊ em { Bluebook } and other citation authorities forbid superscripted ordinals ( e . g . , ◊ em { Bluebook } rule 6.2 ( b ) ( i ) ( 20 th ed . 2015 ) ) . Second , superscripted ordinals are tiny and hard to read .
The best practice is to avoid superscripted ordinals . To do this , you have to adjust your word processor ’ s default behavior .