How To Write Dates

The exception to the above rule is when of is used.

How to write dates. If we use the same example as before. In american english this is written 7 4 2000. Many people get confused about how to write dates with commas so here is a rule of thumb. In the month day year format used in the united states place commas after the day and year. Write out the month as a word instead of using the numeral in slightly more formal situations.

Dates in american english. For example independence day in the usa is on july 4th each year. To write dates informally you can use numerals and dashes or backslashes between the day month and year to keep the dates short. On may 13th 2007 daniel was born. In written american english the month of the date comes before the day and year.

In the first format month day year a comma should be placed between the day and the year. When you prefer to write the date in american english usually the month comes before the day then followed by the year. For single digit days and months you can choose to write the single digit or use a zero in front of the digit. The date format in american english. In the day month year format used in the uk and other countries do not use commas at all.