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Is it incorrect English grammatical usage to include “th”, “nd”, or “rd” when writing dates?

For instance, I edit the newsletter and flyer for my daughter’s school’s PTF. They are meant for consumption by the general public – parents, guardians, and even teachers – so I write dates like “October 19th”, “January 2nd”, and “July 3rd”. The woman who actually compiles all the inputs and puts everything together claims this is incorrect usage and has asked me not to change her dates (i.e. “October 19″, “January 2″, “July 3″). I can’t find anything online that tells me one way or the other which is correct and which isn’t, and my Concise English Style Guide from my long-ago college days is buried in the attic. Personally I think since the papers are meant for the “casual reader” my way works better – it’s more “readable” – but if there is a hard-and-fast rule I’m willing to live by it. Citations of where I can find such elucidations will be greatly appreciated in your answers.

Oh yeah, “Let’s Go Mets”!

I’ve seen it both ways.there probably aren’t any hard and fast rules unless someone wants to get mostrously anal about it.

Online Dating Tips Newsletter By Dennis Miedema





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