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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

writing dates

when writing a sentece in a story
which is better to use and why:

I went to Boston on February 2nd, 2002.
I went to Boston on February 2, 2002.
  

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It's a matter of style, not grammar, so some people will tell you one and some the other. I say to use whichever you want, but be consistent throughout the piece. Don't say "February 2nd, 2002, in one place and March 5, 2003, somewhere else.

— BarbaraPA

  • It's a matter of style, not grammar, so some people will tell you one and some the other.
  • I say to use whichever you want, but be consistent throughout the piece.
  • Don't say "February 2nd, 2002, in one place and March 5, 2003, somewhere else.
  • My personal preference is the cleaner February 2, without the nd.
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It's a matter of style, not grammar, so some people will tell you one and some the other. I say to use whichever you want, but be consistent throughout the piece. Don't say "February 2nd, 2002, in one place and March 5, 2003, somewhere else.

My personal preference is the cleaner February 2, without the nd.
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Anonymouswhen writing a sentece in a story
which is better to use and why:

I went to Boston on February 2nd, 2002.
I went to Boston on February 2, 2002.

I agree with GG. There are several styles of writing the date. It depends on what you are writing. My practice is that for profession style writing, the month is spelled out and the
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