I read this in a text book:
My test is on 22th of June.
I saw this in a YouTube tutorial:
My test is at 22th of June.
Which sentence uses the right preposition?
asked Mar 30, 2013 at 8:43
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6First one. and I prefer you say on the 22nd of June - notice the the and the nd ending of the 22nd– mplungjanCommented Mar 30, 2013 at 8:51
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@mplungjan Essentially perfect answer. "At" in this case is about as fundamentally wrong as can be. OP, take note of the correction to "22nd," too, not "22th."– John M. LandsbergCommented Mar 30, 2013 at 8:55
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1Usage of at/in/on fits in a metaphoric frame, as described here.– John LawlerCommented Mar 30, 2013 at 15:40
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Since when does Youtube trump text-books re:English language? - That's the important question here.– user43251Commented Aug 29, 2014 at 10:01
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A variation of your first sentence:
My test is on the 22nd of June.
Although you may write on June 22, 2013, in a conversation I would say on the 22nd of June - notice the the and the nd ending of the 22nd. Alternatively you can say on June 22nd.
More here In, At, On + Time or Date
- in + month or year - in March, in 2013
- on + date (with the year or without it) or day of the week - on April 2, on March 3, 2014, on Saturday
- at + clock time, midnight, noon - at 3:30 p.m., at 4:01, at noon
Remember also...
- in + season - in the summer, in the winter
- in + morning, afternoon, evening - in the morning, in the evening
- at + night - at night
answered Mar 30, 2013 at 10:22
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Which do which? Impossible to do a proper nGram on this. Tried with 1st of April, April 1st and 1st April... Commented Mar 30, 2013 at 16:48
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1@mplungjan BrE generally uses day-month-year: 22nd [of] June as in your first example.– TrevorDCommented Oct 17, 2013 at 14:00
A precise date always takes “on”
