Date Formats and Pronunciation

The video tutorial explains how to say and write dates in English, focusing on the use of ordinal numbers for days. It covers the differences between American and British date formats, the importance of using ordinal numbers in spoken English, and how to write dates using numbers to avoid confusion. The tutorial also discusses how to say months and years, and provides examples of asking for the date in English.

What type of number is used for the day when saying dates in English?

• Ordinal

• Cardinal

• Prime

• Even

Which of the following is an example of an ordinal number?

• Fourth

• Four

• Forty

• Fourteen

What is the ordinal form of the number 13?

• Thirteen

• Thirteenth

• Thirty

• Third

Which ordinal numbers have irregular forms?

• First, second, third

• Fourth, fifth, sixth

• Seventh, eighth, ninth

• Tenth, eleventh, twelfth

In American English, how is March 7th typically written?

• 7 March

• March 7th

• March 7

• 7th of March

How is the date March 7th written in numerical form in the United States?

• 3-7

• 7/3

• 3/7

• 7-3

What is the British English format for writing the date March 7th?

• March 7

• 7 March

• March 7th

• 7th of March

How should months be written to avoid confusion in written English?

• In italics

• With a capital letter

• In lowercase

• As numbers

What is the correct way to write the date March 5th in the United States?

• 5-3

• 3/5

• 5/3

• 3-5

In British English, how is the date 3/5/18 interpreted?

• May 5th

• March 3rd

• March 5th

• May 3rd