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 Fourteenth of March, 2011 | March the Fourteenth, 2011 |
| B | 14th March 2011 | March 14th, 2011 |
| C | 14 March 2011 | March 14, 2011 |
| D | 14/3/2011 | 3/14/2011 |
| E | 14/3/11 | 3/14/11 |
| F | 14/03/11 | 03/14/11 |
Note:
which format to use is a question of formality, politeness and personal
choice. Generally, the longer formats, such as B or C, are more polite
(since they show more respect for the reader). Shorter formats, such as D
or E, are used in less formal situations, for example a memo, a letter
between friends or an impersonal business letter. Format F is rather
official and is typically seen on an invoice or an official or technical
document. Format A is extremely formal and mainly used on printed
items, for example a wedding invitation. The numerical formats may use a
full stop (.) or hyphen (-) instead of a slash (/), for example:
14.3.2011 or 03-14-11
Note that another format
exists which writes the date numerically in the order Year-Month-Day,
for example: 2011/03/14. This is rare in British or American English and
used mainly in very official or technical documents.
| Months |
|---|
| Number | Name | Abbreviations |
| 1 | January | Jan | J |
| 2 | February | Feb | F |
| 3 | March | Mar | M |
| 4 | April | Apr | A |
| 5 | May | May | M |
| 6 | June | Jun | J |
| 7 | July | Jul | J |
| 8 | August | Aug | A |
| 9 | September | Sep | S |
| 10 | October | Oct | O |
| 11 | November | Nov | N |
| 12 | December | Dec | D |
In English, months are correctly written with an initial capital: January, February...
| Days of the Month |
|---|
| 1st | first |
| 2nd | second |
| 3rd | third |
| 4th | fourth |
| 5th | fifth |
| 6th | sixth |
| 7th | seventh |
| 8th | eighth |
| 9th | ninth |
| 10th | tenth |
| 11th | eleventh |
| 12th | twelfth |
| 13th | thirteenth |
| 14th | fourteenth |
| 15th | fifteenth |
| 16th | sixteenth |
| 17th | seventeenth |
| 18th | eighteenth |
| 19th | nineteenth |
| 20th | twentieth |
| 21st | twenty-first |
| 22nd | twenty-second |
| 23rd | twenty-third |
| 24th | twenty-fourth |
| 25th | twenty-fifth |
| 26th | twenty-sixth |
| 27th | twenty-seventh |
| 28th | twenty-eighth |
| 29th | twenty-ninth |
| 30th | thirtieth |
| 31st | thirty-first |
Source: englishclub.com
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