1. Always use Arabic figures, without st, nd, rd or th.
   ie. Dec. 1 not Dec. 1st
   
   
2. When referring to a span of time, hyphenation is acceptable.
   Correct
   The carnival is scheduled for Sept. 23-26.
   
   Incorrect
   The carnival is scheduled for Sept. 23 to Sept. 26.
   
   
3. When referring to the time of an event use the following sequence
   
1. time
2. date
3. place

 ie. The Merit Award Dinner is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Show Me Center.

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