The Diffrences Between American and British English In Telling Dates and Times

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In British English, writing begins with the day, followed by the month, then the year or known as the day-month-year format. How to write it can also be written in full based on the level of complexity and formality.

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For example, on September 6, 2019, it can be written:

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  • 6 Sept
  • 6 September
  • 6 September 2019
  • 6th September 2019
  • the 6th of September 2019
  • the 6 th of September, 2019

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In addition to using the above format, English date writing can also use a number format. The formula is still the same, namely the day, followed by the month, then the year. Writing with this number can be separated by a slash (/), a hyphen (-) or a period (.). All three are commonly used. Here's an example:

  • 6/9/19 or 6.9.19 or 6-9-19
  • 06/09/2019 or 06.09.2019 or 06-09-2019
  • 9Sept2019 or 6-Sept-19

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In American rules, writing begins with the month, then the day, and is followed by the year or month-day-year format..

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If you want to write like the previous example, the 9th of September 2019, it can be written as follows:

  • Sept 6
  • September 6
  • September 6, 2019
  • Monday, September 6, 2019

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As with the British style, American date writing can also be written in a numeric format. The format is the same, namely month, then day, then year. Here's an example:

  • 09/6/19 or 09.6.19 or 09-6-19
  • 09/6/2019 or 09.6.2019 or 09-6-2019
  • Sept.6, 2019