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Clarify rules for formatting dates and times.
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## Dates, numbers, and measurements

These guidelines are for American English, which is the language we use as a base before translating to other languages. However, dates, numbers, and measurements may be formatted differently in other languages. You can use [helpers](https://github.com/Shopify/quilt) to ensure they are localized automatically.
Dates, numbers, and measurements are often formatted automatically according users’ local preferences, and they may be formatted differently in other languages. You can use [helpers](https://github.com/Shopify/quilt) to ensure they are localized automatically. These guidelines are for manually formatting in American English, which we use as a base before translating to other languages.

### Date

When possible, use the month’s full name, for example, October. If there are space constraints, use 3-letter abbreviations, for example, Oct. Don’t write dates numerically, for example, 07-02-14.
When possible, use the month’s full name. If there are space constraints, use 3-letter abbreviations. Don’t write dates with numerals only.

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### Time:
### Time

For all translations, the time format is automatically localized by the `Intl.DateTimeFormat` JavaScript object. When time must be formatted manually, follow these guidelines:

- Use the 12-hour clock, followed by am or pm.
- Include a space after the last number. For example, “Your package will arrive at 12:35 pm.” Adding the space helps with formatting for English-speaking markets outside of North America, so we use it for North American usage as well.
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- If your audience is in a single time zone, then don’t include an S (for Standard) or D (for Daylight). For example, 3:00 pm PT.
- If your audience is in a combination of time zones, then include the S (for Standard) or D (for Daylight) to avoid confusion. For example, 3:00 pm PDT.

For all translations, the time format is automatically localized by the `Intl.DateTimeFormat` JavaScript object.

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