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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the fifth" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used when referring to the fifth item in a chronological sequence. For example, "She gave birth to her fifth child in April."
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the fifth
noun
The person or thing in the fifth position.
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Hytner is the fifth.
The fifth inning?
For the fifth spot?
"I plead the Fifth".
It's actually the fifth book.
"I don't take the Fifth".
(He is the fifth oldest).
(I'll leave the fifth alone).
Then the fifth, 6-3.
The fifth they call "stories".
The fifth is serial entrepreneurs.
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