Klavier  +  104449 Tue, 31 May 05 11:42 PM Hello. If I write: I was born in April 8th. Should I pronounce it as: I was born in April eight. Or I was born in April the eight. I wonder if the is used here in an old-fashioned way or it's just more formal or it's not used in current English. Klavier Joined on Thu, Sep 23 2004 Chile Full Member 357 "If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants" Isaac Newton

	Mister Micawber  +  104467 Wed, 01 Jun 05 01:22 AM Born on April eighth / the eighth-- both are common, Latin. Perhaps the 'the' is more often dropped, as it slows down the communication and taxes the tongue. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,780 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'