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Dreamcaster Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

I wrote this message on (or in?) April 10

0 00Which one is the (most) correct form?01ol
    01li
  1. 00in April, the 10th02li
    2. 01li
  2. 00in April 10th02li
    3. 01li
  3. 00on April 1002li
    4. 01li
  4. 00on the 10th of April02li
    5. 01li
  5. 00any other?02li
    6. 02ol
00I usually use the first one, but I think also the fourth one is correct. Am I wrong?02br
00I know this is basic grammar (we all know that the rule is IN+MONTH and ON+DAY), but I happen to read (very often lately) even on important and renowned newspapers/internet sites (05000) sentences like: on + day (cardinal number) + month.02br
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00Giorgio0230hrefhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6540369.stmcexample
  

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11ol 11li 10on April 1012li 11li 10on the 10th of April12li 11li 1010 April12li 12ol 10When date is stated, use 'on'. 12br 12blockquote 10 0-

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01cite10Dreamcaster12cite10Which one is the (most) correct form?11ol
    11li
  1. 10on April 1012li
    2. 11li
  2. 10on the 10th of April12li
    3. 11li
  3. 1010 April12li
    4. 12ol
10When date is stated, use 'on'. When only month is mentioned use 'in', eg 'in April'.12br
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0 But that does not follow the general rule.02br
00Obviously it's IN + MONTH (in Arpil). Ok, clear.02br
00But why is it ON APRIL 10?02br
00We've been taught to use IN with month and ON with day.02br
00So I'd say: IN April, (the) 10th02br
00or: ON (the) 10th of April02br
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00And, again: why did you use ordinal numb
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01cite10Dreamcaster12cite10But that does not follow the general rule.12br
10We've been taught to use IN with month and ON with day.12br
10So I'd say: IN April, (the) 10th 11b10[on (the) 10th April]12b12br
10And, again: why did you use ordinal number and not cardinal one?11i1
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0 I got lost...02br
00I'm sure I have a PDF page somewhere that explains how to use IN or ON.02br
00As soon as I find it I will post it here.02br
00Thanks for your help, anyway.0-
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01cite10Dreamcaster12cite10But that does not follow the general rule. 11font10That 11b10does12b10 follow the rule.12font12br
10Obviously it's IN + MONTH (in Arpil). Ok, clear. 11font10Yes12font12br
10But why i
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0 Thanks Amy.02br
00At least I can understand better now.02br
00But is it "in April 10" or "in April 10th"?02br
00"The" + cardinal number, always?02br
00Which form is more likely to be used in spoken English and which one is written English?0-
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01cite10Dreamcaster12cite10But is it "in April 10" or "in April 10th"?12blockquote
10"01font01b00In02b02font00 April 10" is 01b00always02b00 01font01b01u00wrong02u02b00.0
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0First of all, it's 01b00on02b00 April 10 or 10th, not in.02br
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00I tend to SAY 01i00tenth02i00, but WRITE 01i001002i00. It's a matter of style. You can do either, but you should be consistent. Don't say "I know your birthday is May 23 so I am going to send the card no later than May 18th to reach you in
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0In British English, we usually put the number before the month, whilst the reverse is usually the case in the US. Similarly, we tend to use the ordinal number (th) more frequently than the cardinal number. And so although "on April 10" would be understood in Britain, you'd be more likely to see "on (the) 10th April".0-
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10 "I know your birthday 11font10is May 2312font10 so I am going to send the card no later than May 18th...12br
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10Hi everyone,12br
10I just noticed "...is May 23" instead of "...is on May 23". I've always wondered when we can leave
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