Examples of Dates in English

Dates in English

There are different ways to mark a date.

Weekdays

The days of the week in English always begin with a capital letter.

• Monday: Monday
• Tuesday: Tuesday
• Wednesday: Wednesday
• Thursday: Thursday
• Friday: Friday
• Saturday: Saturday
• Sunday: Sunday

Seasons

• Spring: spring
• Summer: summer
• Fall: autumn / fall
• Winter: winter

Months of the year

The months of the year also always begin with a capital letter.

• January: January
• February: February
• March: March
• April. April
• May. may
• June: June
• July. July
• August: August
• September: September
• October: October
• November: November
• December. December

Days of the month

The days of the month in English are ordinal, that is first (First), second (second) third (third), etc.

That is why in English the day is never written only, but the cardinal ending is also added to it.

1st: First / First

2nd. Second / second

3rd: Third / Third

4th: Forth / Bedroom

From day 4 onwards the termination is th: 5th, 10th, 28th.

Dates ending in 1, 2 and 3 over 20 will have the corresponding endings.

For example:

21st: twenty first.

23rd: twenty third.

The years

Until 1999 Years are told by dividing the number into the first two numbers and the last two numbers.

For example:

1981: nineteen eighty one / nineteen eighty-one.

From the year 2000 they are said complete:

For example:

2005: two thousand and five.

Differences between American English and British English

On British English They are written in various ways, but mainly in two different ways:

Day + of + month + year

Example: 1st of July 1983.

However, the "of" can also be removed.

Month + day in cardinal number +, + year

July 1, 1983.

This format is used in written language.

On American English are written:

Month +, + day +, + year

July, 1st, 1983

They say:

Month + the + day +, + year

July the first, 1983.

Examples of dates in American English

1. Christmas is on December the 25th. / Christmas is December 25th.
2. Last time I saw him it was on a Twesday, I think it was November the 1st. / The last time I saw him was on a Tuesday, I think the first of November.
3. This year, the Corpus Christi will be on May the 26th. / This year Corpus Christi will be on May 26th.
4. America was discovered by the Europeans on October the 12^th, 1942. / America was discovered by Europeans on October 12, 1942.
5. I was born on October the 27th, 1995. / I was born on October 27, 1995.
6. Today is Monday, February the 13^th / Today is Monday, February 13, 2015.
7. It was a cold winter morning, July the 2^nd. / It was a cold winter morning, July 2.
8. His birthday is in May, I do not know if it is on May the 13^th or on May the 14^th. / His birthday is in May, I don't know if May 13 or May 14.
9. Ramadan is a Muslim holiday that begins on June the 5^th. / Ramadan is a Muslim holiday that begins on June 5.
10. The Civil Rights Day is on January the 18 th. / Civil Rights Day is January 18.

Examples of dates in British English

1. This year, Yom Kippur is on the 12^th of October. / This year, Yom Kippur is October 12.
2. From the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October, the British change the time to save electricity. / From the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, the British change the time to save energy.
3. William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616. / William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616.
4. On the 18^th of August there’s a Hindu Holiday called Raksha Bandhan. / On August 18 there is a Hindu festival called Raksha Bandhan.
5. I'm going away on vacation on the 12^th / I'm going on vacation on July 12.
6. The meeting will be next Tuesday, May 18. / The meeting will be next Tuesday, May 18.
7. Christmas Eve is on the 24th of December. / Christmas Eve is December 24th.
8. We will stay in the hotel from August 12 to August 18. / We will stay at the hotel from August 12 to August 18.
9. The story begins on June 18, 1982. / The story begins on June 18, 1982.
10. He was born on the 11th of February. / He was born on February 11.

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