class Integer def ordinalize num = self.abs ordinal = if (11..13).include?(num % 100) "th" else case num % 10 when 1; "st" when 2; "nd" when 3; "rd" else "th" end end "#{self}#{ordinal}" end end [(0..25),(250..265),(1000..1025)].each{|r| puts r.map(&:ordinalize).join(", "); puts}