on the 18th of vs on 18th of

Both "on the 18th of" and "on 18th of" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "On the 18th of" is more commonly used and considered more formal, while "on 18th of" is less common and more informal.

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on the 18th of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in formal contexts.

This phrase is used to specify a particular date, such as "on the 18th of December." It is considered more formal and precise.

Examples:

I have a meeting on the 18th of next month.
She was born on the 18th of May.
The event is scheduled for the 18th of July.
On the 18th of each month, we have a team meeting.
The deadline for submissions is on the 18th of this month.

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We know that the European Union Troika with Commissioner Patten is going to Islamabad next week, on the 18th of the month, and that they have managed to get this issue placed at the top of the agenda on relations between the European Union and Pakistan.
having regard to the agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on visa facilitation, signed on the 18th of June 2007 and entered into force on the 1st of January 2008,
On the 18th of this month - and I repeat, if we do nothing to prevent it - we will once again see barbaric television pictures of a person buried up to their waist and then stoned to death.
It says in her phone calendar that you and she had dinner on the 18th of last month.
You guys met him on the 18th of October?
I realise any obligation you had to me was cancelled by my marriage, but if you can find your way to Manchester on the 18th of November, I shall be there unaccompanied at the Albion Hotel en route from York.
On the 18th of February, 1564... ...not far from this square, the Campidoglio, which he had designed...
On the 18th of June 1815 - agents of the British arm of the Rothschild family looked on - as Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte fought desperately to save his army - from the jaws of a British Pression Pincer Attack.
The particulars of the offence are that on the 18th day of July 2013 you murdered Daniel Latimer of 4 Spring Close, Broadchurch, Dorset.
And where were you on the 18th - the day of that big swell?
Class, I'm handing back your essays on influential poets of the 18th Century.
Therefore, as planned, the Summit will take place in Madrid on the 17th and 18th of this month, that is, on Friday and Saturday of this week.
"We have the people of Europe behind us as they recognise that population growth, migration, climate change and crime cannot be dealt with on the basis of nation states founded on the 18th century model of tribal power."
Now, on the night of September 18th.
Unable to pay off his loan, Jacob K. was targeted for assassination on the night of December 18th, 1944.
This is where a sheriff's deputy picked you up on the night of march 18th and drove you home, while sending darren off with a slap on the wrist.
Elisabeth and the girls left for Salzburg... ...on the morning of June 18th.
He ordered secret agents to assassinate my father on the morning of June 18th, 1933
having regard to the statement of 4 April 2010 by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on attacks in Pakistan, as well as that of 20 April 2010 on the adoption of the 18th Constitutional Amendment,
Look, something is happening on the 18th.

Alternatives:

on 18th of
on the 18th
on the 18th day of
on the 18th day in
on the 18th day

on 18th of

This phrase is correct but less common in English. It is more informal compared to "on the 18th of."

This phrase is also used to specify a particular date, but it is considered more informal. For example, "on 18th of December."