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Jul 3, 2007 07:59
16 yrs ago
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English term

1st of July or July 1

English Other Other ob&gyn
what's the correct one? i happened to see both variants on the Internet
Responses
4 +6 Both can be correct
4 +3 1st July or July 1 - depends on country

Discussion

tutta_karlson (asker) Jul 3, 2007:
THAK YOU EVERYBODY.
IT WAS VERY HELPFUL
RHELLER Jul 3, 2007:
There is only one serious difference between European dates and U.S. dates and it only occurs in numerical format: 07/05/07 = July 5 in the U.S. but = May 7 in Europe - be careful of that.
Buck Jul 3, 2007:
The best thing is to choose one form, and be consistent in your text.

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+6
6 mins
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Both can be correct

Also 1st July, July 1st, 1 July, 1/7, 7/1
In the USA they prefer to put the month before the day (as in 9/11), but in UK and some other forms of English, the day is given before the month.
Peer comment(s):
agree Buck
1 min
Thank you.
agree Monika Silea
9 mins
Thank you.
agree Angie Garbarino : Hi Jack, there is an American song which title is "4th of July , Asbury Park N.J." what you think about this form? I 'd like to hear your opinion :) have a nice day! /Thank you very much Jack!
34 mins
Thank you. Yes, there are also the film and the line from "I'm a Yankee-Doodle-Dandy", "Born on the Fourth of July". Obviously an OK form colloquially but I believe not common in correspondence. But I'm not an expert on US English!
agree Charlesp : the first (or 1st) of July is also said in the US
59 mins
Thank you. See response to Angio.
agree NancyLynn : with Angio Charlie; my FSL students, when asked when their birthday is, often reply Le deuxieme de juillet for the second of July, always brings a smile // :-) le deux juillet would be the correct answer, albeit a bit OT ;-)
4 hrs
Thank you. My French is not good but I know enough not to put "de" there.
agree RHELLER
9 hrs
Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank you. i always have difficult time grasping the difference between US and Uk English"
+3
4 mins

1st July or July 1 - depends on country

I'd write 1st July or 1 July, this is UK English. In US English the number comes after the month. I think Americans would say 'July 1st' when speaking, certainly. (I'd say '1st of July' but I don't think it's usual to write the 'of').
Peer comment(s):
agree Jack Doughty
2 mins
agree Monika Silea
11 mins
neutral Charlesp : the first (or 1st) of July is also said in the US
1 hr
agree Elena Aleksandrova
3 hrs
neutral RHELLER : in the U.S. we would never say 1st July but we would say the 1st OF July or July 1st - both are used
9 hrs
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