Im writing a paper and my teacher is CRAZY about grammar so I wanted to have some second opinions on something.
How do you include a date in a sentence.
Ex 1
He was born on January 1, 1989 in Florida.
He was born on January 1, 1989, in Florida.
Ex 2
He arrived home on January 1, 1989 and began working.
He arrived home on January 1, 1989, and began working.
The only difference is a comma after the year but Im not sure which is right.
Thanks for your help!!
2007-09-26 06:41:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
BOTH commas are needed when you use the Month, Day, and Year. Here is a breakdown for you:
Use a comma or a set of commas to make the year parenthetical when the date of the month is included:
July 4, 1776, is regarded as the birth date of American liberty.
Without the date itself, however, the comma disappears:
July 1776 was one of the most eventful months in our history.
In international or military format, no commas are used:
The Declaration of Independence was signed on 4 July 1776.
Good luck with your paper!
2007-09-26 06:50:01 · answer #1 · answered by TaraBanana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As per the rules of Technical Writing, it should be with the comma:
1. He was born on January 1, 1989, in Florida.
2. He arrived home on January 1, 1989, and began working.
However, in most of the default setting of the computers, the other style is being followed (that is, without a comma after the year).
2007-09-26 13:48:28 · answer #2 · answered by Hobby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The examples of on and to are correct or a better way would be Anthony Miller was born on January 1, 1989 in Charleston , South Carolina
2007-09-26 14:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by Jackie C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ex 1 works best as He was born in Florida on January 1, 1989. [don't ask, just trust me on this one]
Ex 2 no comma before "and".
2007-09-26 13:45:49 · answer #4 · answered by CanProf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Ex 1 no comma
In Ex 2 use the comma before the conjunctions and, if, but, or, nor.
2007-09-26 13:54:05 · answer #5 · answered by Lear B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the comma in both examples. It looks and reads weirdly without the comma.
2007-09-26 13:47:28 · answer #6 · answered by **hardcore-bizzle** 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
comma after year. Because since you set of the year with a comma, you put one after it also. Like:
She bought a sweater, cashmere, on sale.
Cashmere is set between the two commas.
2007-09-26 13:46:13 · answer #7 · answered by suzanne g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Punctuation... not grammar.
The sentence with the comma placed after the year is incorrect.
2007-09-26 13:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by Double O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second comma isn't really necessary.
2007-09-26 13:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by Nature Boy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second example of each.
2007-09-26 13:45:37 · answer #10 · answered by Blue Oyster Kel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋