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Good morning /lit/.

I have a question for you,

I am writing a paper on Labor in the Progressive Era (1900-1916).

Would it be appropriate to start a paragraph with
>During the first Sexth of the century.....

As in during the first one sixth of century. Is that even a word? I don't think it is, but I don't have the grammatical skills to figure out if Sixth and Sexth work like that, for some reason it's in my head that, that is the right word and context though.

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>> No.1197604

Personally, I'd go more general and say "During the early years of the century...".

I've never heard the word "sexth".

>> No.1197609

I guess I'll go with
>The stage was set in the first sixth of the century....

To be on the safe side

>> No.1197669

Centuries are not measured by the 1/6. There are half centuries and quarter centuries, but no thirds, fifths, or sixths (let alone sexths!).

>> No.1197682

>>1197609

Too purple for an academic paper, in my opinion.

>> No.1197698

>During the first seventeen hundreths of the century...

>> No.1197699

MAYBE A CENTURY IS IN PORTIONS OF SEVENTEENTH HUNDREDTHS IN THIS GENTLEMEN'S SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT OF TIME.

>> No.1197700

>>1197699
SEVENTEEN*

SORRY, GOT THIS SPLITTING HEADACHE AT THE MOMENT.

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>>1197596

Where have you even got 'The first sexth' from?
Have you ever seen ANYONE use such a phrase ANYWHERE??

In my opinion, you'd better off not trying to split a century in sixths. To open, just use some turn of phrase to indicate which era you're writing about (e.g. "...at the beginning of the twentieth century"; "... in the opening years of the twentieth century"), then proceed to mark time which exact dates.

You really don't need to overthink it.

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1197734

sexth is not a word.

>> No.1197737

>>1197596

When you make reference to a era in time, (i.e. the twenties, the latter half of the nineteenth century) do not forget that you are also making reference to the physical location associated with that time period.

So if the measure of time is confusing, and is not generally accepted then your reader might be confused as to the place you are referring to as well.