: Re: What is the proper way to write a date containing two days in a row? I have a presentation that will go from August 4th to the 5th. On my title slide I'd like to list the dates in the

@Carla500

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I never use ampersands in copy unless they're part of a proper company name (e.g., Johnson & Johnson). It just looks lazy to me. I would write it as "August 4–5," because the presentation is taking place on two consecutive days. (Nobody assumes it's a 48-hour presentation.)

I would use "and" if the dates are not contiguous: "The concerts will be held on August 4 and 6."

If you were asking this on Graphic Design SE, you could argue that you could use an ampersand as a design element, or to save room if space is at a premium. But for a slide title? No.

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