# Fifth Third Bank

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifth-third-bank/400350>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [April 16, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifth-third-bank/400350 "2007-04-16T16:10:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![eyethink1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@eyethink1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eyethink1)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifth-third-bank/400350/1 "2007-04-16T16:10:06Z")

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Just a note on the Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati answer. They actually considered calling it Third Fifth Bank, but it made the name sound a like a fraction, so Fifth Third won out. Of course, 5/3 is still a fraction; just not very common as it should read 1 2/3. Guess that means it could be called 1 2/3rds Bank!

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifth-third-bank/400350/2 "2007-04-16T16:24:14Z")

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This is apparently a comment on Cecil’s column: [What gives with Fifth Third Bank?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/020118.html).

I’ve asked a moderator to move it to the right forum.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifth-third-bank/400350/3 "2007-04-16T23:14:31Z")

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Moved to CoCC.

**samclem** GQ moderator

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**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifth-third-bank/400350/4 "2007-04-17T02:33:05Z")

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The OP’s solution is both vulgar and improper.

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**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifth-third-bank/400350/5 "2007-04-17T17:12:59Z")

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> Of course, 5/3 is still a fraction; just not very common as it should read 1 2/3.

:dubious: But it’s not Five Thirds Bank, it’s Fifth Third Bank. Not sure where the first four went…

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifth-third-bank/400350/6 "2007-04-17T17:27:43Z")

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[QUOTE=ZenBeam]  
:dubious: But it’s not Five Thirds Bank, it’s Fifth Third Bank. Not sure where the first four went…  
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The bellhop took it. 😃

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**Author:** ![Laurin800](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Laurin800](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laurin800)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifth-third-bank/400350/7 "2007-04-22T03:05:26Z")

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They told me it was the corner of Fifth Ave and Third St. Still think with bilkions in assets they’d come up with a better