You can. However, in letters, I still use 9th.
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#11 09-Dec-2006, 21:18Re: How do native speakers say the date 4/5 ?
Well, it's actually my birthday, so if someone asks me when my birthday is, I say
"The fifth of April ".
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#12 10-Dec-2006, 08:22Re: How do native speakers say the date 4/5 ?
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#13 10-Dec-2006, 16:03Re: How do native speakers say the date 4/5 ?
By the way where do you write the date in letters before or after your address. Is there a special rule for it? Or maybe now you don't write your address on the right hand corner on the top.
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#14 10-Dec-2006, 23:40Re: How do native speakers say the date 4/5 ?
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Before the salutation, and to either the left or right margin. Contemporary practice prefers all text flushed to the left margin.
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#15 12-Dec-2006, 19:40Re: How do native speakers say the date 4/5 ?
Do you mean formal or imformal letters?
Originally Posted by Mister Micawber
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#16 21-Jul-2009, 18:57Re: How do native speakers say the date 4/5 ?
hello evry body
can you help me ?
what about 21/07/2009
what can I say ?
can I say : twenty first of julay
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#17 21-Jul-2009, 22:53Re: How do native speakers say the date 4/5 ?
July twenty-first
The twenty-first of July
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#18 21-Jul-2009, 23:05Re: How do native speakers say the date 4/5 ?
When it is 4/5 I would read it as the 4th. of May, for I feel that day/month/year makes the most sense.
Obviously, when it it 21/7/ it has to be the 21st. of July.
I just wish that the world, or at least Canada's banking system would make up their minds as to how we are to write it.
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#19 21-Jul-2009, 23:31Re: How do native speakers say the date 4/5 ?
thank you for informations
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#20 21-Jul-2009, 23:56Re: How do native speakers say the date 4/5 ?
Unfortunately, we don't all have the same sensibilities. The only solution is to use an alphabetical abbreviation or complete name for the month.I feel that day/month/year makes the most sense
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