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Sometimes the last two letters of the number as spoken can be used (th, rd, st, nd):
With the exception of May and June, months can be shortened as follows:
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec.
In written American English, the month of the date comes before the day and year. For example,
Independence Day in the USA is on July 4th each year. In the year 2000 the date was 4/7/2000 in
British English. In American English this is written 7/4/2000.
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Typical error
Make sure you use the correct abbreviated form:
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Are you confused about how to write and say dates in English? In this post, I will present the
differences.
Writing dates
American English uses a different convention. In American English, the above examples are
usually:
October 26, 2014 or October 26th, 2014 (10/26/14 or 10-26-14)
My birthday is on January 7. or My birthday is on January 7th.
Speaking dates
When we speak dates, we typically say the definite article the before the day and include the
preposition of between the day and month: