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In the 21th century vs In 21th century

The correct phrase is 'in the 21st century.' 'The' is needed before '21st century' is necessary to indicate a specific century. '21th century' is incorrect.
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This phrase is incorrect. 'th' should be followed by 'st' to form the ordinal number '21st.'

"In the 21th century"

The correct phrase is 'in the 21st century' to refer to the specific century. The definite article 'the' is necessary before '21st century.'
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  • Jun 1, 2015 ... In Afghanistan, new technologies for doing business in the 21th century · E-invoicing has eliminated the need for manual inputs of invoices and ...
  • Review article. Changing the way we train surgeons in the 21th century: A narrative comparative review focused on box trainers and virtual reality simulators.

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  • in the 21st century

This phrase is incorrect. 'th' should be followed by 'st' to form the ordinal number '21st.'

"In 21th century"

The correct phrase is 'in the 21st century' to refer to the specific century. The definite article 'the' is necessary before '21st century.'
  • Lung cancer in women in 21th century. Review Article. Lung cancer in women in 21th century. Joanna Domagala-Kulawik, Anna Trojnar. Department of Internal ...
  • Lung cancer in women in 21th century. J Thorac Dis. 2020 Aug;12(8):4398-4410. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-287. Authors. Joanna Domagala-Kulawik , Anna Trojnar ...
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  • Characterizing the Drivers of Global Food Trade Growth in 21th Century. Author & abstract; Download; Related works & more; Corrections. Author. Listed: Silvia ...
  • Aug 8, 2020 ... This group of. Page 7. 4404. Domagala-Kulawik and Trojnar. Lung cancer in women in 21th century. © Journal of Thoracic Disease. All rights ...
  • May 31, 2022 ... Does Religious Education Have a Future in 21th Century? An Anthropologist on the Continued Relevance of Islamic Education. Chapter; Open ...
  • Lung cancer in women in 21th century ... Anna Trojnar. 1Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Allergy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, ...

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