Writing Date
Hello everyone,
Could you please tell me if the following formats are okay?
American English:
1. My birthday is (on) 2nd August.
2. My birthday is (on) August 2nd.
3. My birthday is (on) 2nd of August.
P.S. I think the "on" is optional in American English.
British English:
4. My birthday is on August the 2nd.
5. My birthday is on the 2nd of August.
6. My birthday is on 2nd August.
Are there any other formats? If there are, please tell me.
Regards,
Joseph
Top answer
S. I think the "on" is optional in American English. In my East Coast dialect, "on" is rarely used because the "day" in "birthday" is taken literally.
- S.
- I think the "on" is optional in American English.
- In my East Coast dialect, "on" is rarely used because the "day" in "birthday" is taken literally.
- My birthday is August second.
- "The second of August" is quite possible but rare.
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Joseph AP.S. I think the "on" is optional in American English.
In my East Coast dialect, "on" is rarely used because the "day" in "birthday" is taken literally. My birthday is August second. "The second of August" is quite possible but rare.
0Joseph ABritish English:
4. My birthday is on August the 2nd.
5. My birthday is on the 2nd of August.
6. My birthday is on 2nd August.
Most British English speakers would say #1 or #2, with or without 'on'.
Many of us would write 'My birthday is 2nd August' or 'My bi
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