superscript ordinals

[Jaakov]

Dear all:

Leaving aside historical considerations, ease of typesetting, space
limits, and usage frequency, is there any other reason for using or not
using superscript ordinals in English?

I.e., I'm asking for aesthetic, technical, and psychological reasons for
why reading or writing

1^{st}, 2^{nd}, 3^{rd}, 4^{th}, ..., n^{th}, ...
(where ^{xy} means that xy is typeset as a superscript)

should be more or less pleasant, rewarding, or just quick than reading
or writing

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, ..., nth, ...

Thanks in advance,

Jaakov

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[tlvp]

Post by Jaakov
Leaving aside historical considerations, ease of typesetting, space
limits, and usage frequency, is there any other reason for using or not
using superscript ordinals in English?
I.e., I'm asking for aesthetic, technical, and psychological reasons for
why reading or writing
1^{st}, 2^{nd}, 3^{rd}, 4^{th}, ..., n^{th}, ...
(where ^{xy} means that xy is typeset as a superscript)
should be more or less pleasant, rewarding, or just quick than reading
or writing
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, ..., nth, ...
Thanks in advance,
Jaakov

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