As an ESL speaker, you can follow either the American or British way of telling the date. This blog will explain how to tell the date in American English, which differs from the British way and is more casual. In the American system, the month comes first, followed by the day in ordinal form, and then the year.   For example, the date 1/3/2021 is pronounced as "January third, 2021" or "January the third, 2021." For full dates like this, the preposition "on" is used, as in "The meeting is scheduled on January third, 2021."     Note that British and other Commonwealth countries follow a different practice, putting the day first, followed by the month. So, the same date (1/3/2021) would be pronounced as "the third of January, 2021" by those following British English.   Common ways of asking about/for dates are as follows! What day is it today? What day is it tomorrow? What date is it today? What date is it tomorrow? What is the date today...

Sometimes, we don't wear a watch. What if you need to know the time in such a situation? Well, there will be people around you whom you can ask for the time. Bow how will you ask? Don't sweat; this blog will teach you everything about asking and telling the time in English. All you need to do is just learn by heart one expression from the following and stick to it always. Telling and asking the time in English Common Expressions To Ask The Time In English What time is it? What is the time? Do you have the time? I don't have the time I am not wearing a watch Telling The Time In English 1. Reading in digits Tell the time in digits just as you see it. 4:25 - it is four twenty-five 4:00 - it is four 4:00 - it is four' o clock 4:23 - it is four twenty-three 4:07 - it is four o seven 2. Using terms like past, quarter, half 4:15 - it is a quarter past four 4:30 - it is half past four 4:45 - it is a quarter to five 4:10 - it is ten past four 4:12 - it is twelve minutes past fou...

Telling the time alone or the date alone could be easy; what if there are both? What would be the order of putting them? Today, we will look into that. Suppose the event is "the prime minister will address the nation." Let us put the sentence together with different time and date frames. 1. Year only: 2025 example: The prime minister will address the nation in 2025. (Tips: if it is only year, use the preposition "in.") 2. Year and months: 2025, December example: The prime minister will address the nation in December 2025. 3. Time only: 4:00 p.m. Example: The prime minister will address the nation at 4:00 p.m. 4. Time and session of the day: 4:00 p.m., evening Example: The prime minister will address the nation at 4:00 pm in the evening. 5. Day and session of the day: Monday, evening Example: The prime minister will address the nation on Monday evening. 6. Day, session of the day, time: Monday, evening, 4:00 pm Example: The prime minister will address the n...