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Caleb
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The Associated Press, Chicago Manuel of Style and Modern Language Association all encourage using the number only instead of the ordinal. So:
May 1 (U.S.)or 1 May (Europe)
Proper use of st, nd, rd, and th — ordinal indicators
The Associated Press, Chicago Manuel of Style and Modern Language Association all encourage using the number only instead of the ordinal. So:
May 1 (U.S.)
or
1 May (Europe)