Sunday 20 March 2016

How to write dates in British and American English

OMG!! How difficult can this be! And yet I keep having to check every time I need to submit something dated. Let's see if this post helps me remember next time:

British English - DMY

from informal to formal
  • 13 April
  • 13 April 2014
  • 13th April 2014
  • the 13th of April 2014
  • the 13th of April, 2014,

also
  • Sunday, 13 April 2014
  • Sunday the 13th of April, 2014

abbreviated
  • 13/04/14, 13.04.14, 13-04-14
  • 13/04/2014, 13.04.2014, 13-04-2014
  • 13Apr2014, 13-Apr-14

American English - MDY


from informal to formal
  • April 13
  • April 13, 2014
  • Sunday, April 13, 2014

abbreviated
  • 04/13/14, 04.13.14, 04-13-14
  • 04/13/2014, 04.13.2014, 04-13-2014
  • Apr. 13, 2014
  • Year before month
 
Most importantly, BE CONSISTENT! 


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