Dates

ROBINDESBOIS

December 05, 2012 04:49 AM

Dates

I arrive in New York at 11. 45 on 1st July or I Arrive in NYC July first at 11 45.

Perikles

December 05, 2012 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 130738)

I arrive in New York at 11. 45 on 1st July :good::good:or I Arrive in NYC July first at 11 45.

:)............

wrholt

December 05, 2012 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 130738)

I arrive in New York at 11. 45 on 1st July:bad: or I Arrive in NYC July first at ~~11 45~~ 11:45.:good:

UK usage and US usage differ regarding how we say and write dates.

Most native speakers from the US will write either "(on) 7/1" or "(on) July 1" and say either:

a. "(on) July first"
b. "(on) the first of July"

To me "(on) first July" always sounds wrong, even though I know that it is correct by other national/regional standards, and "1/7" always looks like January 7, unless something obvious in the context tells me that I should at least consider the possibility that it represents July 1.

AngelicaDeAlquezar

December 06, 2012 07:49 AM

When I was very young I was taught to write "on July 1st" and read "on July the first", but I have never heard any native English speaker say it like that... does anyone? :D

chileno

December 06, 2012 07:52 AM

Yes, here it is common either way.

Perikles

December 06, 2012 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 130772)

When I was very young I was taught to write "on July 1st" and read "on July the first", but I have never heard any native English speaker say it like that... does anyone? :D

Yes, I do. 'July the first' or 'the first of July'.

AngelicaDeAlquezar

December 06, 2012 02:03 PM

Love it, thank you! =)

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:40 PM.