Inverted date construction used as adjective

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Are these correctly written when date functions as adjective?1. the 24 June 2009 issue of Time magazine2. the 2009 June issue of Time magazine3. the 24 June newsletterThanks.

Enoon · Accepted Answer

1. the 24 June, 2009, issue of Time magazine
2. the June 2009 issue of Time magazine
3. the 24 June newsletter

Anonymous · Answer

There is a disturbing trend these days to put the date before the month, as in 3-4-13 for April 3, 2013, instead of the correct 4-3-13. This should be stopped completely, as it can lead to serious mistakes in understanding. For example, is 11-12-13, Nov. 12, 2013, or Dec. 11, 2013? Today this is no longer clear. There used to be no problem when the month was always put first. Put the month first, always. So:

1. The June 24, 2009 issue of Time.
2. The June 2009 issue of Time.
3. The June 24 issue of Time.

Fivejedjon · Answer

AnonymousThere is a disturbing trend these days to put the date before the month, as in 3-4-13 for April 3, 2013, instead of the correct 4-3-13

That may be true in American English, but it is not true in British English. 4/3/2013 and 4:3;2013 are the fourth of March for us.

The simple way to avoid any possible confusion is to write the month in words. Then it doesn't matter whether you write 4 March or March 4.

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