May 5th/5th May. Both are right?
I remember a friend told me that British people use "day month" and Americans use "month day" most of the time.
I want to ask, how do you read this date, do you say"May the fifth"? or "the fifth May"?

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May 5th/5th May.  Both are right?
 I remember a friend told me that British people use "day month" and Americans use "month day" most of the time.
I want to ask, how do you read this date, do you say"May the fifth"? or "the fifth May"?

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May the 5th.  The 5th of May

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thanks you all.
now I know, wirte 5th May or May 5th are both ok, read "May 5th" or "the 5th of May".

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If you find a date written "5th May", then you read it as "the fifth of May".

"The fifth May" means there were four other Mays previous to this one.

Many other English-speaking countries put the day first, but we all understand the month-first system. :) It's only confusing when the date is only in numerals, eg. 6/7/2000. Just ask if you're not sure.

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You're right, americans say the month first unlike every other country, so you'd say "May 5th". The second one is incorrect tho, as you would not say "5th May" but the "5th OF May". Hope this helps.

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First  American English, second British English.

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