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I just want to make sure i am writing the day correct in my fiction books. (US way)

Is this correct: Sunday 21st, September 2014

or

September, Sunday 21st 2014
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  • Profile picture of the author Bradley McK
    Sunday, September 21, 2013 (US way)
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    • Originally Posted by Bradley McK View Post

      Sunday, September 21, 2013 (US way)
      Pretty much hit it on the head. Unnecessary to include Sunday unless you just want to be specific. Never hurts to the check the internet nowadays to make sure you're correct with your formalities! (Hell I had a buddy ask me how to spell 'balloon' a few days ago)
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  • Profile picture of the author Cjconvo
    Ok, thank you.
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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
      Jeez, I'm confused now.

      How do we say it over here Cj?
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  • Profile picture of the author WeavingThoughts
    Varies from system to system. Can't say about the US one.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    Personally, the Sunday is rarely relevant and I'd go with
    September 21st, 2014
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Then there's the military option:

      21 September 2014 (and 'September' may also be abbreviated)
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      • Profile picture of the author Gonzosan
        Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

        Then there's the military option:

        21 September 2014 (and 'September' may also be abbreviated)

        Haha, that's how I will forever write my dates but I agree the "Sunday" is irrelevant. Usually in the military it would be like 21 SEP 2014 or if you really want to fry some braincells do 21092014.
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        • Profile picture of the author ExRat
          Hi Gonzosan,

          Originally Posted by Gonzosan View Post

          Haha, that's how I will forever write my dates but I agree the "Sunday" is irrelevant. Usually in the military it would be like 21 SEP 2014 or if you really want to fry some braincells do 21092014.
          I thought the American way was like this -

          mm/dd/yyyy

          Whereas the British way is -

          dd/mm/yyyy

          Look how this forum displays the date -

          04-03-2013 - it isn't the fourth of March, is it?

          Or do the American military use the British way?
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          • Profile picture of the author Kurt
            Originally Posted by ExRat View Post

            Hi Gonzosan,



            I thought the American way was like this -

            mm/dd/yyyy

            Whereas the British way is -

            dd/mm/yyyy

            Look how this forum displays the date -

            04-03-2013 - it isn't the fourth of March, is it?

            Or do the American military use the British way?
            US:

            mm/dd/yy
            or
            mm/dd/yyyy
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          • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
            Originally Posted by ExRat View Post

            Hi Gonzosan,



            I thought the American way was like this -

            mm/dd/yyyy

            Whereas the British way is -

            dd/mm/yyyy

            Look how this forum displays the date -

            04-03-2013 - it isn't the fourth of March, is it?

            Or do the American military use the British way?
            You are correct. Standard US format is mm/dd/yyyy, but the military uses the British format.
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            • Profile picture of the author ExRat
              Hi Dan,

              Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

              You are correct. Standard US format is dd/mm/yyyy, but the military uses the British format.
              That is the British format...:confused:
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              • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
                Originally Posted by ExRat View Post

                Hi Dan,



                That is the British format...:confused:
                Ah, I screwed up. Fingers moving faster than my brain. mm/dd/yyyy is the standard format. I'll edit my post.
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                • Profile picture of the author Gonzosan
                  Pretty sure the OP is thoroughly confused now.

                  The military uses the day month year format. The US in general uses the month day year format. Clear eh?
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                  • Profile picture of the author sandalwood
                    Here's the defintive answer:

                    mm/dd/yyyy

                    unless of course the fill-in box asks you for:

                    mm/dd/yy

                    0r just:

                    mm/yy (as on credit cards).

                    How's that for definitive?

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                  • Profile picture of the author goldbiz
                    US Military: 03APR13 (day, month, year)

                    Why do they do it that way? Because it makes sense.

                    They also use the 24hour time. I don't know if that's standard in the UK, but it is in Europe, at least Eastern Europe.

                    By the way OP, I wrote a book too. WF is great for a lot of stuff, but probably not the best place for copyediting questions. Try this instead: www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/
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          • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
            Originally Posted by ExRat View Post

            Hi Gonzosan,



            I thought the American way was like this -

            mm/dd/yyyy

            Whereas the British way is -

            dd/mm/yyyy

            Look how this forum displays the date -

            04-03-2013 - it isn't the fourth of March, is it?

            Or do the American military use the British way?
            The military uses a format that avoids that kind of confusion.

            Numeric date / Standard month alpha abbreviation / numeric year

            So today would be 3APR2013 or 3 APR 2013.
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          • Profile picture of the author SandraLarkin
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            Originally Posted by ExRat View Post

            Hi Gonzosan,



            I thought the American way was like this -

            mm/dd/yyyy

            Whereas the British way is -

            dd/mm/yyyy

            Look how this forum displays the date -

            04-03-2013 - it isn't the fourth of March, is it?

            Or do the American military use the British way?
            This is the US way -

            04-03-2013


            The forum reflects that. So it is correct.
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  • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
    Originally Posted by Cjconvo View Post

    I just want to make sure i am writing the day correct in my fiction books. (US way)

    Is this correct: Sunday 21st, September 2014

    or

    September, Sunday 21st 2014
    Ask what you thought was a simple question, and only on the internet can you crawl away totally confused.
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  • Profile picture of the author butters
    This also may help it tells you the correct punctuation and when to use it: Grammar Girl : Writing Dates :: Quick and Dirty Tips â„¢
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  • Profile picture of the author Cjconvo
    Haha, thank you very much for the answers. Always nice to know, that uh, we are all human.
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  • Profile picture of the author arranrice
    Sunday 21st, September 2014
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  • Profile picture of the author Jared Alberghini
    @ my forum, I use yyyy/mm/dd

    just to be different
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    How bout - it was the twenty first of septemeber, 2014, the clouds hanging low in the Sunday sky, and the smell of impending rain in the air ---

    After all, not reading the book, we have no idea how relevant Sunday is.

    Just saying...............................
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