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Define the styles for dates in the sentence structure guidelines.


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06122
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  • Define number formatting and number usage in the sentence structure guidelines., CC ID: 06116

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  • When a date includes month, day, and year, the year is set off by commas, but when the date includes only the month and year, no comma is used. (Ch 2.C(27), Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures, Sep 23, 1999)
  • Use the word "date" or "day," not "time," when referring to a specific date or if you intend that a period of time is to be measured in whole days (Part III Ch 2 ยง 6, Maine Legislative Drafting Manual, 1st Edition)