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No difference whatsoever. there is a difference: "3rd March" is technically correct as we would say it "third of March" whereas "3 March" would just be said "three March" which does not make sense, although common usage has led "3rd March" or "3 March" to be generally accepted but "3rd March" is correct. In BE, it is fine to say "I graduated on ...
Singapore. English (Singapore/UK), basic Chinese. Nov 27, 2019. #3. I actually prefer a preposition there: My birthday is on the third of March. Unless it's swapped around: The third of March is my birthday.
Aug 15, 2007. #3. 13th is right. If you spell it out, it will be thirteenth. If it is a fraction 1/3, then you say it out as one third.
Lisboa. portuguese. Aug 21, 2009. #3. Ann O'Rack said: "in" , as in your second example. But if you want to give a specific date you would say "I'll be back on 22 September." Thank you! I am preparing myself for a phone interview, so in that case can I say "I be in country on the 13th of September.
The Newt said: 2. and 3. mean the same thing, but 1. means something different. It could be interpreted as "postpone the meeting that was scheduled to take place next week," but it could also mean "continue to postpone the meeting through the next week." Also note that "until the next week" and "until next week" don't necessarily mean the same ...
Yes it is necessary, "He'll be operated on in March." The preposition "on" is only used when a specific date (3rd, 4th, etc.) or day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) is utilized. For all other time constructions utilize the preposition "in". Needless to say, the verb "operate" when used to mean "in surgery" must always be accompanied with ...
Moving on to the 20th century, you'll see D H Lawrence using the format 28 January 1908, but occasionally we also see 3rd Dec 1907 If you look at British newspapers, you'll see that the date format is often January 19, 2010 or January 19th, 2010 (the exception is the Guardian, I think).
American English. Feb 26, 2011. #2. Use "in:" "The semester will begin in the second week of March." If you want to use "on," you need a day: The semester will begin on Tuesday of the second week of (or in) March." T.
in the afternoon (s) in the evening (s) at noon, at midday. at night, in the night, during the night. Whenever you add a modifier of any kind, the preposition is "ON": on a cold morning / one cold morning, on cold mornings. on weekday mornings. on a July morning, on December mornings. on the morning of September 15th.
London. English - South-East England. Sep 28, 2022. #4. Yes, September 30 is later than September 29. But September 29 is not later than itself: it is included in no later than. R.