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Arriving March 25th Date Twenty Fifth Write

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Keyword the
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence She is arriving on March the 25th.
Correct Sentence She is arriving on March 25th.
Cloze Error Sentence She is arriving on March [[the]] 25th.
Cloze Sentence She is arriving on March [[ ]] 25th.
Cloze Answer _
Choices _ | the
Explanation

When you say the date, use 'March the twenty-fifth' or 'the twenty-fifth of March'.

When you write the date, use 'March 25th' or '25th March' (WITHOUT the and of ).

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