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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Grammar rule: "writing a date" (argument with teacher)
Hello everbody,
I have got a question in respect with "writing a date" in the correct written English language:
When I write "on the 24th of december 2009" in a test. Is this form
grammatically right or wrong?
When it is right where can I get good evidences to show my teacher that I am right then.
In my opinion it is possible using "on the 24th of december 2009" in the written english
language. Am I right with this gramatical form of writing a date in e.g. a letter, novel or an articel?
Thank you very much in advance
Here is a link where you can find this form of writing a date in an articel:
http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020909/aanderson.html
If you tip in google "on the 11th of september", then you will find thousands of links.
I have got a question in respect with "writing a date" in the correct written English language:
When I write "on the 24th of december 2009" in a test. Is this form
grammatically right or wrong?
When it is right where can I get good evidences to show my teacher that I am right then.
In my opinion it is possible using "on the 24th of december 2009" in the written english
language. Am I right with this gramatical form of writing a date in e.g. a letter, novel or an articel?
Thank you very much in advance
Here is a link where you can find this form of writing a date in an articel:
http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020909/aanderson.html
If you tip in google "on the 11th of september", then you will find thousands of links.
Top answer
Hi, I have got a question in respect with "writing a date" in the correct written English language : When I write "on the 24th of december 2009" in a test. Is this form grammatically right or wrong? Some people, including me, would argue that you need to put commas before and after '2009'.
- Hi, I have got a question in respect with "writing a date" in the correct written English language : When I write "on the 24th of december 2009" in a test.
- Is this form grammatically right or wrong?
- Some people, including me, would argue that you need to put commas before and after '2009'.
- Even apart from that, I would still mark this wrong in a test, because 'December' requires a capital letter.
- Many English learners seem to think that capitals are unimportant.
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Hi,
I have got a question in respect with "writing a date" in the correct written English language:
When I write "on the 24th of december 2009" in a test. Is this form
grammatically right or wrong? Some people, including me, would argue that you need to put commas before and after '2009'.
Even apart from that, I would still mark this wrong
I have got a question in respect with "writing a date" in the correct written English language:
When I write "on the 24th of december 2009" in a test. Is this form
grammatically right or wrong? Some people, including me, would argue that you need to put commas before and after '2009'.
Even apart from that, I would still mark this wrong
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The right answer would be "On December 24th, 2009"
The form you used is a little off.
The form you used is a little off.
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jossxThe form you used is a little off.But the form can be correct, right?
I am sorry for my fault. It is true that we use at the beginning of the word "December" the Capital "D".
I wrote December with a capital. But that is not the point.
My teacher told me I cannot use the grammatical form for writing a date: "on the 24th of December"
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Hi,
Yes. 'I was born on the 24th of December' is fine.
You can also write 'I was born on the twenty-fourth of December'.
Best wishes, Clive
Yes. 'I was born on the 24th of December' is fine.
You can also write 'I was born on the twenty-fourth of December'.
Best wishes, Clive
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Thank you very much for your quick reply.
Can I add the year to this sentence? is this still correct then?
"I was born on the 24th of December 2009." Can I use this form in the written English language, too?
Thank you in advance
Can I add the year to this sentence? is this still correct then?
"I was born on the 24th of December 2009." Can I use this form in the written English language, too?
Thank you in advance
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Hi,
Yes, you can.
Many people, including me, would put a comma before the year.
Clive
Yes, you can.
Many people, including me, would put a comma before the year.
Clive
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Do you know where I can get evidences?
because I think my teacher won't believe me when I tell her that I asked in a English forum.
Everbody can say that it is right, you know.
Where can I get grammatical and serious evidences from the internet so that I can tell her I am right?
because I think my teacher won't believe me when I tell her that I asked in a English forum.
Everbody can say that it is right, you know.
Where can I get grammatical and serious evidences from the internet so that I can tell her I am right?
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Hi,
Is this site of any help to you?
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/date/written
In a book called 'Practical English Usage' by Michael Swan, he discusses how to write dates. Can you find a
Is this site of any help to you?
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/date/written
In a book called 'Practical English Usage' by Michael Swan, he discusses how to write dates. Can you find a
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jossx The right answer would be "On December 24th, 2009"The form you used is a little off.That is in American and Canadian English.
In England, dates are normally with the day before the month so, it would be "On the 24th of December, 2009".
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AnonymousOn the 24th of December, 2009".Or, more commonly, On 24 December 2009.
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