typing a date in correct format

[Unregistered]

What is the correct way to place a date in a formal letter?
Example 10 May 2008 or May 10, 2008

Thanks in advance for your help
Cindy B.

[branka]

What is the correct way to place a date in a formal letter?
Example 10 May 2008 or May 10, 2008

Thanks in advance for your help
Cindy B.

Hi! I think it is May 10th 2008

[Anglika]

There is no absolute correct or incorrect way.

However, in business, the US way is month/day/year, the UK way is day/month/year, so writing a formal letter to someone in the US you would put May 10, 2008; to the UK, 10 May 2008.