{"id":8832,"date":"2024-06-27T23:01:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T23:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=8832"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:21:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:21:34","slug":"how-to-use-commas-in-dates-correctly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/how-to-use-commas-in-dates-correctly","title":{"rendered":"How to use commas in dates correctly"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">If it seems confusing to write out dates, you\u2019re not alone: there are rules to using punctuation marks correctly when writing dates. However, without these consistent rules, the dates we need for invoices, statements, and other important forms might seem confusing. 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