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in may 4th vs on may 4th

The correct phrase is "on May 4th." The preposition "on" is used to indicate a specific date. Using "in" in this context is incorrect.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 4730 views

in may 4th

This phrase is incorrect in English. The preposition "in" is not used to refer to a specific date.

The correct preposition to use when referring to a specific date is "on."
  • You began editing on May 4th and finished around June 8th.
  • "Tiananmen Square from every direction" (70th Anniversary of May 4th)
  • And were you employed as a security guard on May 4th, the day of the shooting?
  • So Donnie Keaton ambushes me after 4th period...
  • Just embracing the July 4th spirit.
  • Armed robbery at 4th and Collins.
  • We were at 4th Street today.
  • General in command of the 4th Division reserve bureau.
  • Batallion Commander in the 4th Division.
  • 4th level in the national administrative hierarchy.
  • Article 16(3) - 4th subparagraph
  • Article 31(2) - 4th subparagraph
  • I watched the 4th season of X-files.
  • 4th part:views the objectives... needed structural reforms;
  • The 4th analysis of the EPC data will also be provided when available.
  • A bit of explanation first. The geometrical corrections use 4th-order polynomial coefficients.
  • 4th generation systems reached a good level of studies and definition in the Japanese context.
  • The European Commission, in a separate decision, opened infringement proceedings on April 4th.
  • Conclusions on energy of the European Council of 4th February 2011, 4...
  • 4th part:points out... economic growth

Alternatives:

  • on May 4th
  • on the 4th of May
  • on May 4
  • on the 4th
  • on May fourth

on may 4th

This phrase is correct in English. The preposition "on" is used to indicate a specific date.

Use "on" when referring to a specific date, like May 4th.
  • You began editing on May 4th and finished around June 8th.
  • And were you employed as a security guard on May 4th, the day of the shooting?
  • having regard to the EU-Russia human rights consultations and its latest meeting on 4th May 2011,
  • "Tiananmen Square from every direction" (70th Anniversary of May 4th)
  • So Donnie Keaton ambushes me after 4th period...
  • Just embracing the July 4th spirit.
  • Armed robbery at 4th and Collins.
  • We were at 4th Street today.
  • General in command of the 4th Division reserve bureau.
  • Batallion Commander in the 4th Division.
  • 4th level in the national administrative hierarchy.
  • Article 16(3) - 4th subparagraph
  • Article 31(2) - 4th subparagraph
  • I watched the 4th season of X-files.
  • 4th part:views the objectives... needed structural reforms;
  • The 4th analysis of the EPC data will also be provided when available.
  • A bit of explanation first. The geometrical corrections use 4th-order polynomial coefficients.
  • 4th generation systems reached a good level of studies and definition in the Japanese context.
  • The European Commission, in a separate decision, opened infringement proceedings on April 4th.
  • Conclusions on energy of the European Council of 4th February 2011, 4...

Alternatives:

  • on the 4th of May
  • on May 4
  • on the 4th
  • on May fourth

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