Comments on: Writing Dates and Times

By: Phillip K. Dunn

Phillip K. Dunn — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:18:05 +0000

Sandy, I agree with you that Microsoft Word should correct dates with its AutoCorrect feature. It does, however, insert dates correctly when using date fields. Both Word and Excel’s “long date” format will look look like this: Monday, September 14, 2009.

In Word 2007, click on the Insert tab, then click Date & Time (right-hand side, Text group). In Excel 2007 on the Home tab, click the Number Format drop-down arrow and select Long Date.

I am a computer applications instructor and I always mention this to my adult students.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:02:58 +0000

Either is correct.

By: sandy

sandy — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:11:22 +0000

Thanks for the useful resource. It would be great if the Word Editor such as Microsoft Word could make corrections when mistakes are made in writing dates and times.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:54:37 +0000

Peggy, you are absolutely right that the “th” is incorrectly used in this blog software. Maybe we can start a letter-writing campaign to WordPress.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:47:26 +0000

I’m confused at the use of “th” in the dates on this website (e.g. “This entry was posted on Sunday, August 24th, 2008 …”

Shouldn’t it be “This entry was posted on Sunday, August 24, 2008?”

If the “th” is correct, please explain why. Thanks