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Inélsòre
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May 28, 2022
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GREP: how to find "th" "rd" "nd" after a number?

  • May 28, 2022
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I need to filter all the "th" "rd" "nd" after a number in a story to apply the Superscript character style to them. 

I tried "\n" (any number) followed by "th" (all without quotes), but it didn't work.

Tried separating them with commas "\n,th" or with braces, brackets [\n]th {\n}th but no luck.

What am I missing here? 

Could you also suggest a handbook for GREP?

Thank you

최고의 답변: Willi Adelberger

Add \> to the GREP


(?<=\d)(st|nd|rd|th)\>

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jmlevy
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jmlevyCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 28, 2022

This should work

 

(?<=\d)(st|nd|rd|th)

 

(it also includes “st” for 1st)

    I
    Inélsòre작성자
    Inspiring
    May 28, 2022

    This is better but it also finds me the instance "1910 they" because there is a number before th.

    Could we refine this so that there is no space between the number and the letters?

    I
    Inélsòre작성자
    Inspiring
    May 28, 2022

    @Inélsòre 

    but it also finds me the instance "1910 they" because there is a number before th

    If my query finds “1910 they”, it is because there is no space between “1910” and “they”. Otherwise, it only finds “th”, “st”, “rd” and “nd” when there is a digit before but not if there is a space before.


    Willi's answer added "end of word". 

    Do not know what your formula was missing.

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    M
    Community Expert
    Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 28, 2022

    Try the following

    (?<=\d)(?:th|rd|nd)

    -Manan

    -Manan
    I
    Inélsòre작성자
    Inspiring
    May 28, 2022

    This finds no match ... 

    Willi Adelberger
    Community Expert
    Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 28, 2022

    Did you spcify a Character Style?

    How? Show us the character settings.

    Show us the GREP PANEL inside the paragraph style.

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