dates - Is "on January first" is also correct? - English Language ...
Nov 29, 2016 · 2 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 first …
Date format differences: “1 January (,) 2018” versus “1st January ...
Jan 1, 2018 · I have seen four different styles on how to format a date: 1 January 2018 1 January, 2018 1st January 2018 1st January, 2018 Which is used when and where? Which are …
Which preposition should I use, "on" 1st January or "in" 1st January?
Jan 17, 2018 · Which preposition should I use, "on" 1st January or "in" 1st January? [closed] Ask Question Asked 7 years, 11 months ago Modified 7 years, 11 months ago
"Start something January first" or "start something on January first"?
Mar 13, 2020 · Over time, people seem to have got too busy to say dates properly, and start cutting filler words out. Different locales tend to say dates in different orders, so US English …
Writing an out of office message: correct use of numerical dates ...
Jan 28, 2022 · 1 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 ...
Sep 15, 2014 · 1 Till/until some day can be both inclusive and exclusive. Until is defined as "up to the point in time or the event mentioned", but a day is not a point in time, rather it's an interval …
dates - Meaning of "January of next year" in December - English ...
Dec 15, 2017 · How can January of next year be ambiguous if the present date is December 2017?? By the way, it's in December, but on 8 December or on December 8th.
As of or from difference - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Years and years ago, I learned from a very experienced solicitor: After December 31, 2020 is unambiguous and succinct. From January 1, 2021 is succinct but ambiguous On or after …
What does "by" mean if we are talking about a date?
Even to native English speakers, "by" is ambiguously either inclusive, or not inclusive of the date/time being mentioned. For example, if you say "have it on my desk by Friday", some …
'Until 17th January' includes 17th or doesn't include?
The first semester classes will be from 1st September until 17th January (exclusive) If there are no classes on the first and last dates listed, but I don't know of an easy way to include one …