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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Short form of year
In a table, schedule, graph etc. is it common to write a year like " '07 " for 2007,
or is it better to eliminate " ' " and write just "07"?
For example, which is better, 5/'07 or 5/07?
I would also like to know a shorter way of
"the beginning (middle, end) of (month) or (year)"
Is it common to write as B/May, B/'07, M/May, M/'07, E/May, E/'07, etc.?
Thank you in advance for your help.
or is it better to eliminate " ' " and write just "07"?
For example, which is better, 5/'07 or 5/07?
I would also like to know a shorter way of
"the beginning (middle, end) of (month) or (year)"
Is it common to write as B/May, B/'07, M/May, M/'07, E/May, E/'07, etc.?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
In the key to a chart, '07 is fine. But when paired with the month, do NOT put the '. Definitely use 5/07 insetad of 5/'07.
- In the key to a chart, '07 is fine.
- But when paired with the month, do NOT put the '.
- Definitely use 5/07 insetad of 5/'07.
- I have never seen anything used to indicate B, M, or E in a format like you've described: E/07.
- I have seen EOM to indicated end-of-month, but the title of the chart/table would indicate what you mean.
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In the key to a chart, '07 is fine. But when paired with the month, do NOT put the '. Definitely use 5/07 insetad of 5/'07.
I have never seen anything used to indicate B, M, or E in a format like you've described: E/07.
I have seen EOM to indicated end-of-month, but the title of the chart/table would indicate what you mean.
Gross sales, 2007 (in millions, by end of mon
I have never seen anything used to indicate B, M, or E in a format like you've described: E/07.
I have seen EOM to indicated end-of-month, but the title of the chart/table would indicate what you mean.
Gross sales, 2007 (in millions, by end of mon
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Thank you very much, Grammar Geek.
I will use "07", and "EOM" is also very helpful for my writing.
As for B/May etc., I just wondered if there were short forms
when I indicated some activities in a schedule with limited space.
For example, in a master schedule showing just Month or Year,
space is too little to write full words when I had to specify some points, like
I will use "07", and "EOM" is also very helpful for my writing.
As for B/May etc., I just wondered if there were short forms
when I indicated some activities in a schedule with limited space.
For example, in a master schedule showing just Month or Year,
space is too little to write full words when I had to specify some points, like
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Thank you again, Grammar Geek.
I did not mean to mention a specific date.
As I learnt that you English speakers think "beginning = 1" and
"middle = 15", I looked up the words again in my dictionary
and found that I can use "early" and "late" instead.
So, I will use "early May", "mid-May", or "late May", which is short enough.
Thank you so much, Grammar Geek.
I did not mean to mention a specific date.
As I learnt that you English speakers think "beginning = 1" and
"middle = 15", I looked up the words again in my dictionary
and found that I can use "early" and "late" instead.
So, I will use "early May", "mid-May", or "late May", which is short enough.
Thank you so much, Grammar Geek.
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