Question

Which of the following options is most correct, according to our Style Guide?


A) Give me 2 seconds here. Right, so we last spoke on the 30th of April. That was our 3rd conversation.

B) Give me two seconds here. Right, so we last spoke on the thirtieth of April. That was our third conversation.

C) Give me 2 seconds here. Right, so we last spoke on the 30th of April [04/30]. That was our third conversation.

D) Give me two seconds here. Right, so we last spoke on the 30th of April. That was our third conversation.

Answer 1

D) Give me two seconds here. Right, so we last spoke on the 30th of April. That was our third conversation.

According to the OUP, numbers below ten are to be written in words in a sentence.

 Added to that, the University of Bristol, mentions that dates are intended to be written in numerical, followed by the month’s name.