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Johnic Boom
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My understanding is that the comma belongs after the 16.
Also, while it may be pronounced "sixteenth", you never write the "th" (or "st", "nd", etc.).
So, it should be:January 16, 2016
Comma in long date format
My understanding is that the comma belongs after the 16.
Also, while it may be pronounced "sixteenth", you never write the "th" (or "st", "nd", etc.).
So, it should be:
January 16, 2016