If a writer writes something on 1st of July

[Untaught88]

Hi,

If a writer writes something on 1st of July, he can mention the date like:

Written by: XXX
On: 01/06/2016

But if it takes him a few days, months to write, then how should he mention the date? Suppose he starts writing on 1st of July and finishes on 25th of July.

Written by: XXX
On:

 

[emsr2d2]

You could say:

Written between 1/7/16 and 25/7/16
Started on 1/7/16; Completed on 25/7/16

However, normally the only date given is the date of completion and we don't bother with "Written by" or "On".
For example, the end of a report would simply look like this.


In light of the above, we will endeavour to complete the contract within the timescales agreed.

Tom Smith
Managing Director
25th July 2014

 

[Untaught88]

07th July 2016 OR 7th July 2016?

 

[emsr2d2]

7th July 2016. Only use "07" if you're writing the entire date in numbers. Even then it's not necessary, especially if you shorten the year.

7/7/16
07/07/2016

 

[GoesStation]

7th July 2016. Only use "07" if you're writing the entire date in numbers. Even then it's not necessary, especially if you shorten the year.

7/7/16
07/07/2016

Or, on this side of the pond, 7/7/16.



[This is a feeble joke. We Americans write our dates in month/day/year format. For some reason I thought it would be funny to reverse 7/7 into the American format, which is (of course) 7/7.​]

 

[Raymott]

It's not so funny if 7/6/16 is written in an international forum. Educated people should know better by now.