Date format differences: “1 January (,) 2018” versus “1st January ...
The formats "1 January 2018" and "1st January 2018" are both widespread in Britain. Including a comma before the year is less common and most style guides recommend against it. It has …
dates - Is "on January first" is also correct? - English Language ...
2016年11月29日 · Each of the following is acceptable, however, if you are in Britain, January first is not acceptable (although Americani(z)sation has taken its toll). on January the first; on the …
Which preposition should I use, "on" 1st January or "in" 1st January?
2018年1月17日 · On the 1st January or on 1st January. Share. Improve this answer. Follow
"Start something January first" or "start something on January first"?
2020年3月13日 · The "on" I think stems more from the UK format (could be wrong) , where the full sentence would be "the event happened on the first of January", which by stripping words out …
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2022年1月28日 · In an out of office email message I am trying to express that I will be on vacation from 03 January 2021 through 28 January 2022 and, given that the last day is a Friday, I also …
ambiguity - Is "until" inclusive or exclusive? - English Language ...
2014年9月15日 · tl; dr - It's exclusive if the situation described is notable by its absence. It's likely to be inclusive if the situation described is notable by its presence.
prepositions - "in" or "on" the 3rd week of July - English Language ...
In most scenarios, it sounds natural to say "in the 1st/2nd/3rd/4th week of a month". But below are a few examples where the statements use "on the 1st/2nd/3rd/4th week of the month". Are …
What does "by" mean if we are talking about a date?
Must be uploaded by 11:59 p.m. (GMT) on April 12, 2016. What does "by" mean in this context? Does that mean "before"?
british english - What is the meaning of "date for a date"?
2015年1月6日 · One can only guess, since you have X'd out the actual task: perhaps the date on which some other date must be known? As in, by January 1st we will need to have a clear …
What is the significance of this date wording?
2016年1月30日 · Since it says midnight on Sunday, January 31st, 2016 (and January 31st, 2016 was indeed a Sunday), the usual assumption would be that it represents midnight at the start …