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Originally Posted by GeekLady
it's seen as overly formal for everyday use in the US, and replaced with "August 12th", which is in turn reflected in how we jot down dates.
You're correct. However [OT trivia alert], it is technically incorrect to refer to a date as "August 12th" or "May 1st." The correct American English form is "August 12" or "May 1." (The numeral+letters form, i.e., "12th" or "1st," technically is correct only when appearing *before* the name of a month.) :-)

However, since the form "August 12th" is so widely (mis)used, this little-known rule is now considered by many grammarians as a Lost Cause. :-)

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