Which one is valid:
A date field should be in a form 'MM/DD/YYYY'.
or
A date field should be of a form 'MM/DD/YYYY'.
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7Try "in the form" ...– RobustoCommented Jan 24, 2013 at 13:31
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2As in the question title, you probably want format rather than form.– coleopteristCommented Jan 24, 2013 at 13:53
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If you use "format", I'd put it after the format you want: "in 'MM/DD/YYYY' format".– user21497Commented Jan 24, 2013 at 14:42
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1@coleopterist Apparently, OP did not want to use the technical term format for obvious reasons. Form is acceptable as an alternative when addressing a lay reader.– KrisCommented Jan 24, 2013 at 14:52
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in the format is the general expression used in the context.
The definite article the will be needed.
A date field should be in the form 'MM/DD/YYYY'.
The alternate preposition of is acceptable in a similar way.
A date field should be of the form 'MM/DD/YYYY'.
