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Pieanne Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Writing the date
Just to make sure...
I believe that, when writing the date, the "st", "nd", "rd" and "th" are written on the same line as the number (1st, 2nd etc...), and not above the line, as we do in French. Yet, my son's English teacher says it's above the line. Do Am.E. and Br.E speakers have different views on the matter? I'd like to be sure before I correct the teacher
I believe that, when writing the date, the "st", "nd", "rd" and "th" are written on the same line as the number (1st, 2nd etc...), and not above the line, as we do in French. Yet, my son's English teacher says it's above the line. Do Am.E. and Br.E speakers have different views on the matter? I'd like to be sure before I correct the teacher
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As far as I am concerned, either way, Pieanne. Some word processing software automatically create a superscript if you type those characters ( st, th, nd , rd ) after numerals. With a regular typewriter, of course, they end up on the same line and in the same typesize, and that's where they are in my Manual for Writers , with no comment appended (except to the extent that it prefers the ordinals written out in full: the twelfth of November ).
- As far as I am concerned, either way, Pieanne.
- Some word processing software automatically create a superscript if you type those characters ( st, th, nd , rd ) after numerals.
- With a regular typewriter, of course, they end up on the same line and in the same typesize, and that's where they are in my Manual for Writers , with no comment appended (except to the extent that it prefers the ordinals written out in full: the twelfth of November ).
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As far as I am concerned, either way, Pieanne. Some word processing software automatically create a superscript if you type those characters (st, th, nd, rd) after numerals. With a regular typewriter, of course, they end up on the same line and in the same typesize, and that's where they are in my Manual for Writers, with no comment appended (except to the extent that
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I think in British English they write 1st, 2nd, 3nd because in my country we use BE and these date were written in that way.
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You are both wrong. :-)
In English (both Am. and Br.), you are not supposed to include the "st", "nd", "rd" at all. Hope this helps.
In English (both Am. and Br.), you are not supposed to include the "st", "nd", "rd" at all. Hope this helps.
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Writing the Date
There are several different ways to write the date in English. They vary from formal to informal, and there are differences between British and American English. The following table shows some typical formats.
There are several different ways to write the date in English. They vary from formal to informal, and there are differences between British and American English. The following table shows some typical formats.
| Format | British: Day-Month-Year | American: Month-Day-Year |
|---|---|---|
| A | the Fourteent |
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Hi guys,
A problem with 3//6/2006 can sometimes be uncertainty as to whether it is 3 June or March 6.
In such cases, I prefer to write it as 3/Jun/2006 or 6/Mar/2006. This is not an uncommon format.
Best wishes, Clive
A problem with 3//6/2006 can sometimes be uncertainty as to whether it is 3 June or March 6.
In such cases, I prefer to write it as 3/Jun/2006 or 6/Mar/2006. This is not an uncommon format.
Best wishes, Clive
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It is very useful, but I have two questions here.
Question One:
Is date format like 2007/05/13, 07/05/13, or 2007-05-13, or 07-05-13 acceptable?
Question Two:
Which is better accepted when we only want to specify the month and the year (e.g. August 2007): 08/2007, or 08/07, or 8/07?
Question One:
Is date format like 2007/05/13, 07/05/13, or 2007-05-13, or 07-05-13 acceptable?
Question Two:
Which is better accepted when we only want to specify the month and the year (e.g. August 2007): 08/2007, or 08/07, or 8/07?
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I really appreciated the Turkish method while living there for two years.
24.IX.44 was perfectly clear: the month, being more important than the day (or at least having fewer possibilities), had the Roman numeral. That, by the way, but not importantly, is the date of my birth.
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24.IX.44 was perfectly clear: the month, being more important than the day (or at least having fewer possibilities), had the Roman numeral. That, by the way, but not importantly, is the date of my birth.
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Seems like we don't do it any more; I have never seen Roman numerals being used for the date. Well it was good to see that some ex-expats can find nice things to say about our ways of doing things
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JingtianIt is very useful, but I have two questions here.It seems that my questions are tucked away i
Question One:
Is date format like 2007/05/13, 07/05/13, or 2007-05-13, or 07-05-13 acceptable?
Question Two:
Which is better accepted when we only want to specify the month and the year (e.g. August 2007): 08/2007, or 08/07, or 8/07?
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Your question has been passed over because Clive and Likeguslee have covered them thoroughly. There are many acceptable methods. If you ask me, they should all be trashed except for (Q1) 13 May 2007 and (Q2) May 2007.
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