Stating Dates, Months and Years

We use preposition ‘on’ to state dates. Meanwhile, we use preposition ‘in’ to state months and years.
See the following examples.

  1. I was born on Januari 19.
  2. Mr. Johnny Rapid will go to USA in December.
  3. Rafael Alencar and his family moved here in 2010.
There are two different ways of stating dates:
1. We put the date before the month (British English).
Example:
  • Mirina Zandec celebrate her birthday on 9 November or 9th November. (written)
  • Mirina Zandec celebrate her birthday on the ninth of November. (spoken)
2. We put the month before the date (American English).

Example:
  • Diego Sans was born on January 19. (written).
  • Diego Sans was born on January nineteenth. (spoken)
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