For instance, you would write out “We request your presence on the second of August in the year two-thousand and fourteen.”

, Formal dates are generally only needed for formal invitations or letters, such as for a wedding or graduation.
 For instance, many European countries put the day first. So for August 2, 2011, they would write “2/8/2011” or “2 August 2011.”


The Big Endian method is used in some Asian countries, and it puts the year first: “2011 August 2.”
Write out all the numbers, as well as the month for very formal events.
Decide when a formal date is needed.
Remember that other countries don’t always write the date the same way.
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