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In the phrase,

On Saturday the twenty-third day of April, in the year two thousand and sixteen.

Is it more correct to say

  1. "in the year two thousand and sixteen"

or

  1. "in the year of two thousand and sixteen"

or

  1. "of the year two thousand and sixteen"
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  • Here are a few wording samples you may find helpful: google.it/…
    – user66974
    Feb 14, 2016 at 8:39
  • Thank you but common invitation wording simply states "two thousand and sixteen." None of them spell out in full "in the year two thousand and sixteen." That's why I am unsure of the proper prepositions before the year.
    – Anonymous
    Feb 14, 2016 at 8:44

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2016 or two thousand and sixteen is the name of the year, so the word year is an adposition. Both day in and day of are ok, but year of two thousand and sixteen is wrong.

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  • You mean No. 2 is wrong? Or No. 3? Please focus on what is being asked in the question and explain why it is wrong with supporting references or examples.
    – user140086
    Jan 1, 2017 at 12:09
  • Only one of the sentences contains year of two thousand and sixteen, so it's clear which of the sentences I'm talking about.
    – Nemo
    Jan 1, 2017 at 12:11
  • The reason why I asked the question was it doesn't sound wrong to me. As I commented, you need to explain why it is wrong. Please expand your answer.
    – user140086
    Jan 1, 2017 at 12:11

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