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Usage of preposition with date



 
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Usage of preposition with date #1 (permalink) Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:49 am   Usage of preposition with date
 

Hi,

Would you please help me with the correct prepositions for the following?

1- October
2- 17th
3- 2008
4- October 17th
5- October 17th, 2008
6- October 2008
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Usage of preposition with date #2 (permalink) Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:57 am   Usage of preposition with date
 

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Please supply prepositions yourself, and we will check them.
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Usage of preposition with date #3 (permalink) Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:01 am   Usage of preposition with date
 

Here, Mister Micawber

1- In October
2- On 17th
3- In 2008
4- In October 17th
5- In October 17th, 2008
6- In October 2008

Thanks in Advance
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Usage of preposition with date #4 (permalink) Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:09 am   Usage of preposition with date
 

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These are correct:

1- In October
2- On the 17th
3- In 2008
4- On October 17th
5- On October 17th, 2008
6- In October 2008
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Usage of preposition with date #5 (permalink) Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:47 am   Usage of preposition with date
 

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2- On the 17th


Spoken, I sometimes hear "on 17(th) October,..." from AmEng speakers.
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