on May the first vs in May the first

Both "on May the first" and "in May the first" are not commonly used phrases in English. The more common and correct way to express the date is simply "on May 1st."

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on May the first

This phrase is not commonly used in English. The more standard way to express the date is "on May 1st."

Instead of using "on May the first," it is more appropriate to say "on May 1st" to refer to the first day of May.

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May 8, 2020 ... The problem is that not only months begins with 1 (first day). I.e. on May the first price is that of 4 may 2009. In other words I'd like to ...
The siblings, aged 13, nine, four and a one-year-old baby, were on a plane that crashed in the Amazon jungle in Colombia on May the first. The children's ...
Apr 30, 2019 ... Unlike Germany with its non-edible hearts, Finland actually has a number of culinary delights on offer on May the first. If you have a sweet ...
May 1, 2018 ... When, on May the first, 1965, a thirty-nine-year-old Allen Ginsberg drove through the streets of Prague, observing the atmosphere in the ...

Alternatives:

on May 1st

in May the first

This phrase is not commonly used in English. The more standard way to express the date is "on May 1st."

Instead of using "in May the first," it is more appropriate to say "on May 1st" to refer to the first day of May.

Show examples from the web [+]

TBT Back in May the first class of students graduated from the Tyler Perry Studios Coding Academy at Finch Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia. The...

Alternatives:

on May 1st

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