It is believed to be the shortest formula that will add the ordinal suffixes
to a number. As I posted to Glenn, you might be interested in the genesis
for that formula. Click the link below and read messages 2 thru 11...

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...thor:rothstein

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Rick (MVP - Excel)


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wow I have to check that formula out

"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

Try this formula...

=A1&MID("thstndrdth",MIN(9,2*RIGHT(A1)*(MOD(A1-11,100)2)+1),2)

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Rick (MVP - Excel)


"Bob Arnett" wrote in message
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Is there any way to display numbers in the mode of:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
etc. ?