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Qut Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

pls help

Do we need (the) or just optional at the following sentence ?

I will be very pleased to meet you in my office at 10:30 am on (the) 8th April.
  

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I was taught you pronounce the "the" when you speak out the date, but you don't actually write it. Of course things may have changed...

— Pieanne

  • I was taught you pronounce the "the" when you speak out the date, but you don't actually write it.
  • Of course things may have changed...
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I was taught you pronounce the "the" when you speak out the date, but you don't actually write it. Of course things may have changed...
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Pieanne is right! I too learned we should write "on 8th April" but should speak "on the 8th of April".

paco
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