Thema 2 The Event Announcement continued Dates and Times

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Writing dates and times

After today's class

I write the date and time correctly and I can write a short text correctly. 

Common mistakes in writing

august - 

monday - 

gonna - 

Monday 11 June - 

 9:30 pm to 14:00 am -

Tips for writing the time 

She gets up at six in the morning every day.

She gets up at 6:00 in the morning every day.

She gets up at 6 o’clock in the morning every day.

• AM is short for ante meridiem, meaning “before noon.”

• PM is short for post meridiem, meaning “after noon.”

You would only write out the time as words when:

• It is part of a full sentence

• Using a 12-hour clock (never with a 24-hour clock).

• You’re referring to an approximate or round time 

You should only use “o’clock” with exact hours:

It is precisely 5 o’clock. ✔

I’m leaving at seven o’clock. ✔

It arrived at 7:34 o’clock. ✘

The gig starts at half past seven o’clock. ✘

Tips for writing the date

Months and days of the week get a capital letter.

Years should be expressed as numerals except at the beginning of a sentence.

On May 13, 2007, Daniel was born. (USA)

On May 13 2007 Daniel was born. (UK)

 

Daniel was born on the 13th of May. 

Daniel was born on May 13.

Daniel was born on Friday, May 13, 2012.

month/day/year format (USA)

09/05/1981

day/month/year format (UK)

05/09/1981

Let's write!

Write a short story using 3 ingredients. 

Ingredients:

Place (yellow)

Character (pink)

Time, date (blue)

1st sentence: Once upon a time

What will you remember from this class in a year's time?

Thank you!