Let the grammar nerd-off begin!
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Originally Posted by soundsgoodtome
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. :-)
[end OT trivia]
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