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"until July 25th" or "until July 25"?
Which is correct, "I'm on vacation until July 25th" or "I'm on vacation until July 25"? Or are both correct?
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[nq:1]Which is correct, "I'm on vacation until July 25th" or "I'm on vacation until July 25"? [/nq] Both are correct. Mike Nitabach
- [nq:1]Which is correct, "I'm on vacation until July 25th" or "I'm on vacation until July 25"?
- [/nq] Both are correct.
- Mike Nitabach
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[nq:1]Which is correct, "I'm on vacation until July 25th" or "I'm on vacation until July 25"? Or are both correct?[/nq]
Both are correct.
Mike Nitabach
Both are correct.
Mike Nitabach
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[nq:2]Which is correct, "I'm on vacation until July 25th" or "I'm on vacation until July 25"? Or are both correct?[/nq]
[nq:1]Both are correct.[/nq]
I agree, but wouldn't it be more likely to hear the first usage in speech and see the second in writing? And there are some people (military, police) who say "July twenty-five."
Gary G. Taylor * Rialto, CA
gary at donavan dot org
[nq:1]Both are correct.[/nq]
I agree, but wouldn't it be more likely to hear the first usage in speech and see the second in writing? And there are some people (military, police) who say "July twenty-five."
Gary G. Taylor * Rialto, CA
gary at donavan dot org
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[nq:1]I agree, but wouldn't it be more likely to hear the first usage in speech and see the second in writing? And there are some people (military, police) who say "July twenty-five." [/nq]
...or July five.
What about July 4th? Is this the only day in the American calendar that may be called with the ordinal number preceeding the month?
Is "the Twenty Fifth of December" as common
...or July five.
What about July 4th? Is this the only day in the American calendar that may be called with the ordinal number preceeding the month?
Is "the Twenty Fifth of December" as common
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[nq:1]What about July 4th? Is this the only day in the American calendar that may be called with the ordinal number preceeding the month?[/nq]
"The Fourth of July" isn't really the name of the date; it's the true name of the holiday that is officially called "Independence Day". The ordinary name of the date in AmE is "July 4th".
[nq:1]Is "the Twenty Fifth of December" as common usage as "t
"The Fourth of July" isn't really the name of the date; it's the true name of the holiday that is officially called "Independence Day". The ordinary name of the date in AmE is "July 4th".
[nq:1]Is "the Twenty Fifth of December" as common usage as "t
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[nq:2]Both are correct.[/nq]
[nq:1]I agree, but wouldn't it be more likely to hear the first usage in speech and see the second in writing? And there are some people (military, police) who say "July twenty-five."[/nq]
In the US, at least, military personnel say "twenty-five July." I work with many such. I sometimes say such things myself to make sure they understand.
Bob Lieblich
[nq:1]I agree, but wouldn't it be more likely to hear the first usage in speech and see the second in writing? And there are some people (military, police) who say "July twenty-five."[/nq]
In the US, at least, military personnel say "twenty-five July." I work with many such. I sometimes say such things myself to make sure they understand.
Bob Lieblich
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Vetus Notus typed thus:
[nq:1]Which is correct, "I'm on vacation until July 25th" or "I'm on vacation until July 25"? Or are both correct?[/nq]
It's difficult for me to tell without seeing your return ticket.
David
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[nq:1]Which is correct, "I'm on vacation until July 25th" or "I'm on vacation until July 25"? Or are both correct?[/nq]
It's difficult for me to tell without seeing your return ticket.
David
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[nq:1]Which is correct, "I'm on vacation until July 25th" or "I'm on vacation until July 25"? Or are both correct? V.N.[/nq]
Depends on where in the world you are.
In my part of the world (NZ), it would be more common to write "I'll be on holiday until 25 July", and
perhaps to say "I'll be on holiday until the twenty-fifth of July."
Tony P
Depends on where in the world you are.
In my part of the world (NZ), it would be more common to write "I'll be on holiday until 25 July", and
perhaps to say "I'll be on holiday until the twenty-fifth of July."
Tony P
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