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Which sentence of the following is correct OR both are correct?1) Entries will close May 15, 2006(Monday).2) Entries will close on May 15, 2006(Monday).

Aperisic · Accepted Answer

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Which sentence of the following is correct OR both are correct?

1) Entries will close May 15, 2006(Monday).

2) Entries will close on May 15, 2006(Monday).

This one: Entries will close on May 15, 2006 (Monday).

Entries will close May 15, 2006 (Monday) creates an undefined object May 15, 2006 (Monday) that will be closed.

Why (Monday). Why not Entries will close on Monday, May 15, 2006.

You have other options for the date as well

15 May

15th May

May 15

May 15th

CalifJim · Answer

Both are fine. on reads better in my opinion. Leave a space before (Monday).
I don't know what it means for an entry to close.
Do you mean there is a time limit for applying for a job?
Or a time limit for entering a contest?
Or do you simply mean that the doors will close, as when someone goes out of business?

CJ

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Which sentence of the following is correct OR both are correct?

1) Entries will close May 15, 2006(Monday).

2) Entries will close on May 15, 2006(Monday).

Both are acceptable.

The 'on' is often omitted. For some reason, I think of that as rather 'American style'.

As already noted, the parenthetical 'Monday' is a little quirky.

Best wishes, Clive

Aperisic · Answer

(In this forum you have to explain every possible nuisance, ha.)

Grammatically

Entries will close on May 15, 2006(Monday).

is the only one correct.

In journalism (newspaper, advertising...)

Entries will close May 15, 2006(Monday).

is acceptable.

Qut · Answer

To attend a shareholder meeting held by a corporation. While i was reading the invitation form, i noted a sentence - Entries will close May 15, 2006 (Monday).

Marius Hancu · Answer

QutTo attend a shareholder meeting held by a corporation. While i was reading the invitation form, i noted a sentence - Entries will close May 15, 2006 (Monday).

I.e. registering for the event will end on ...

BarbaraPA · Answer

Aperisic
(In this forum you have to explain every possible nuisance, ha.)

Indeed? I'm not sure I agree with you.

Anyway, perhaps it is an "Americanism," but the omission of the "on" looks fine to me. Expressions like The pool closes for the season this Friday seem fine too.

Aperisic · Answer

Aperisic
(In this forum you have to explain every possible nuisance, ha.)

Indeed? I'm not sure I agree with you.

{I was joking about "nuisance"

...}

Anyway, perhaps it is an "Americanism," but the omission of the "on" looks fine to me. Expressions like The pool closes for the season this Friday seem fine too.

That is different. I would never say The pool closes for the season [on] this Friday.

We are talking about dates here. Let me explain.

The omission of on belongs to journalism. It is used only in certain typical expressions.

To give you an example:

You cannot say:

His sudden death 16 November 2002 shook us all.

you must say

His sudden death on 16 November 2002 shook us all.

The belief that the omission of on for dates is correct may lead you to a grave error. The omission of on is acceptable sometimes only, thus it is an exception. One of such exceptions is when you name several dates and use only one on:

The pool opens August 15th and closes on February 16th.

This is again a matter of style.

{... or was I?}

Pastsimple · Answer

CliveThe 'on' is often omitted. For some reason, I think of that as rather 'American style'.

...and you're right there and so is GG. This indeed is very American. I've read it could be used in very informalBritish English. Once I tried to omit the "on" in a conversation with Brits and the only thing I got was strange looks => I've never tried to omit it since then.

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