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[towcats1]

Dear Tearchers.
I write Edward V but read Edward the fifth.
I remembered 'King Edward 1st, Son of King Henry 3[SUP]rd'[/SUP].
Does it mean that I can say Edward fifth without any article?

 

[bhaisahab]

Dear Tearchers.
I write Edward V but read Edward the fifth.
I remembered 'King Edward 1st, Son of King Henry 3[SUP]rd'[/SUP].
Does it mean that I can say Edward fifth without any article?

Most BrE speakers would use the article.

 

[towcats1]

Is it a mistake or a preference?

 

[bhaisahab]

Is it a mistake or a preference?

It's not "a mistake", it's how it is.

 

[5jj]

We write Henry III, Edward I, but we say Henry the third, Edward the first.

 

[towcats1]

My mistake and most BrE speakers preference.
But why this exspression 'King Edward 1st, Son of King Henry 3rd'? It connot be a mistake,it's from somewhere.

[h=2]Edward Longshanks[/h]Edward First was a tall man for his era, thus he was called Longshanks. He also had a fierce temper and this, along with his height,

 

[5jj]

But why this exspression 'King Edward 1st, Son of King Henry 3rd'? It connot be a mistake,it's from somewhere.

From where? This is not the normal way of writing the names of kings.

Edward Longshanks

Edward First was a tall man for his era,

'Edward First' appears to be written by someone who is not a native speaker of BrE.

 

[towcats1]

[url]http://scarytaff.hubpages.com/hub/longshanks
[/URL]

 

[5jj]

King Edward 1st - Longshanks

The person who wrote that is a retired underwater and navigation systems engineer. He is not necessarily an expert on the English language.