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That's because she actually said "ten to the fifteen" not "ten to the fifteenth", so you have to decide if you autocorrect by removing the "the" -> "ten to fift
by _tom_ 5y ago
That's because she actually said "ten to the fifteen" not "ten to the fifteenth", so you have to decide if you autocorrect by removing the "the" -> "ten to fifteen" or by adding the "th" -> "ten to the fifteenth".
Easy to get confused.
- mkl 5y ago"Ten to the fifteen" is also correct, and in my experience more common. It's short for "ten to the power of fifteen", whereas "ten to the fifteenth" is short for "ten to the fifteenth power".