Commas in Dates WHERE DO THEY GO?!?

Items included in dates: COMMA COMMA Monday , May 2 , 2013 day of the week month day of month year

What’s included in a date? Monday , May 2 , 2013 WORDS NUMBERS

Commas go between two of the SAME TYPE of items in a date , , Monday May 2 2013 WORDS NUMBERS (between two words or two numbers)

Follow the rule even when some parts are missing! Monday May 2 , May 2 2013 , 2 words 2 numbers May 2013 word number

Note!! When you add other words that are not a part of the date, it no longer follows the rule. Monday the 2nd A Monday in May The 2nd of May 2 words, but no comma words together, but no comma 2 words, but no comma

Commas go between two of the SAME TYPE of items in a date What’s the rule again? , , Monday May 2 2013 WORDS NUMBERS (between two words or two numbers)

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