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Dates

Use a numeral without the addition of “st, nd, rd, or th.”

  • Ex. Jan. 26 not January 26th

Abbreviate the long months when paired with a specific date

  • Ex. Jan. 7 Feb. 7 Aug. 7 Sept. 7 Oct. 7 Nov. 7 Dec. 7
Do not abbreviate months if they are: Examples
Too short!
March, April, May, June and Jpy
are always spelled out.		 The press conference took place on March 18. 
Paired with a year alone. Last fall semester started in August 2021.
Standing alone without a year or date. Texans will vote in November for the midterm elections.

Years

Do not include the current year in your sentences.

Future or past years are set off by commas

 

  • Ex. UHD’s 71st commencement took place on Dec. 18, 2021.

 

Spans of Decades/Centuries

Use an s without the apostrophe

 

  • Ex. The 1960s marked the start of the Civil Rights Era.

 

You can omit the first two digits of the century by replacing them with an apostrophe.

 

  • Ex. The ‘60s marked the start of the Civil Rights Era.