To Comma or Not to Comma
In prestigious publications, and literally engraved in stone, I often have seen months and years punctuated two ways: July 2005 and July, 2005.
Who’s right?
These sources also prefer that month, day, and year be set off by commas:
The events of September 11, 2001, will never be forgotten.However, Chicago accepts the above-listed alternative but prefers no internal punctuation:
The events of 11 September 2001 will never be forgotten.
Who’s right?
The Associated Press Stylebook: July 2005It looks like we have a winner.
American Medical Association Manual of Style: July 2005
The Chicago Manual of Style: July 2005
These sources also prefer that month, day, and year be set off by commas:
The events of September 11, 2001, will never be forgotten.However, Chicago accepts the above-listed alternative but prefers no internal punctuation:
The events of 11 September 2001 will never be forgotten.
posted by Roberta at 3:43 PM
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