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On these dates vs On this dates

The correct phrase is 'on these dates.' 'These' is used to refer to more than one date, while 'this' is used for a single date. Therefore, 'on these dates' is the appropriate choice.

Last updated: April 04, 2024 • 1502 views

On these dates

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'on these dates' when referring to multiple specific dates. 'These' is the plural form of 'this' and is used to indicate more than one date.

Examples:

  • The event will take place on these dates: June 5th, July 10th, and August 15th.
  • Please mark your calendar for the meetings on these dates.
  • We need to finalize the schedule for the conference on these dates.
  • The discount is valid only on these dates.
  • The store will be closed on these dates for inventory.
  • The telephone assistance service will be suspended on these dates.
  • Because of this, all our flights to, from or via Linate Airport on these dates are cancelled.
  • Plate reconstructions based on these dates showed that the seamounts formed where West Burma separated from Australia and India, during the breakup of Gondwana, approximately 150 million years ago.
  • Based on these dates and assuming 304 was the year she died, her birthdate has been hypothesized as 12 October 284.
  • In Beijing, many of its residents are workers which have migrated from other provinces and the majority go home on these dates.
  • I want women with the same physical characteristics as Caroline Henson, who went missing from these cities on these dates.
  • Can you check for unauthorized or pirated signals on these dates?
  • Can you confirm whether or not Hutten was at work on these dates?
  • The official opening ceremony will start tomorrow at 5pm (Feb 2) in Piazza Mazzini but the float parade will take place on these dates and times:
  • 14 Nights of stay = 10 Nights to be paid, on these dates.
  • To find the tournaments and register, just go to the Winner Poker lobby and look under the 'Scheduled' tab on these dates:
  • On these dates you can book from one until maximum length indicated.
  • On these dates was added a renewable strike in the transport sector - notably among road drivers - from 25 September onwards.
  • On these dates, the town celebrates, with a fair format, many events to commemorate the Virgin, among them, the popular procession.
  • On these dates, we humbly request your help to cover the 2018 budget, and thus keep active and free of publicity, guaranteeing that the service will always remain free.
  • Betty, it is your job to pin Virginia down on these dates.
  • So be sure to be available to travel on these dates before you send your application.
  • As far as I can recall, he was here every evening on these dates.
  • courses. Starting on these dates ensures the best academic outcomes.
  • In many congregations, (mainly Ashkenazic ones) it is even customarily sung on these dates.

Alternatives:

  • on the following dates
  • on those dates
  • on specific dates
  • on certain dates
  • on particular dates

On this dates

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'This' should be followed by a singular noun, so 'on this date' would be correct for a single date.

  • So every year on this date, I pretend she does.
  • After reading, remember to come on this date.
  • We've been on this date before.
  • Yes, there were multiple explosions on this date in '08.
  • And on this date, she returned to me for his report.
  • There was no press release saying expect a Bowie album on this date.
  • On this date, honesty could get you killed.
  • She doesn't know I'm on this date.
  • It was released on this date in Italy and Switzerland.
  • So every year on this date,
  • I am sucking on this date.
  • Sorry, we have no free places on this date.
  • I'm so proud of Irene for going on this date.
  • I want two teams on this date.
  • And what happened on this date?
  • On this date for the past 7 years you have what looks like a heart attack.
  • As the MEIP study was carried out in June 2012, the analysis is based on this date.
  • Since then the votive visit to the church is held annually on this date.
  • The holiday has also become a popular date to celebrate relationships, with over 4,000 couples being married in Beijing on this date in 2011, compared to an average of 700 a day.
  • Last year on this date (10/2/2010), there was a very special performance by Polish sound artist Zbigniew Karkowski, also at Raying Temple, so we wanted to keep the tradition of holding a special showcase on this date alive.

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