# man > Date::Manip::Lang::english --- type: CommandReference command: Date::Manip::Lang::english mode: perldoc section: "" source: perldoc --- ## Quick Reference - `January` — full month name - `Jan.` or `Jan` — month abbreviation - `Monday` — full day name - `Mon.` or `Mon` — day abbreviation - `1st`, `first`, `one` — ordinal and cardinal forms for numbers 1–53 - `AM`, `A.M.` — morning designator - `PM`, `P.M.` — afternoon designator - `yesterday`, `tomorrow`, `today` — relative date words - `now`, `noon`, `midnight` — special time words - `in`, `ago` — forward/backward delta markers ## Name [Date::Manip::Lang::english](http://localhost/phpMan.php/perldoc/Date%3A%3AManip%3A%3ALang%3A%3Aenglish/markdown) - English language support. ## Synopsis perl # This module is not intended to be used directly. # Other Date::Manip modules will load it as needed. ## Language Expressions All strings are case insensitive. ### Month names and abbreviations Full month names: - `January` - `February` - `March` - `April` - `May` - `June` - `July` - `August` - `September` - `October` - `November` - `December` Abbreviations: - `Jan`, `Jan.` - `Feb`, `Feb.` - `Mar`, `Mar.` - `Apr`, `Apr.` - `May`, `May.` - `Jun`, `Jun.` - `Jul`, `Jul.` - `Aug`, `Aug.` - `Sep`, `Sept`, `Sep.`, `Sept.` - `Oct`, `Oct.` - `Nov`, `Nov.` - `Dec`, `Dec.` ### Day names and abbreviations Full day names: - `Monday` - `Tuesday` - `Wednesday` - `Thursday` - `Friday` - `Saturday` - `Sunday` Abbreviations: - `Mon`, `Mon.` - `Tue`, `Tues`, `Tue.`, `Tues.` - `Wed`, `Wed.` - `Thu`, `Thur`, `Thu.`, `Thur.` - `Fri`, `Fri.` - `Sat`, `Sat.` - `Sun`, `Sun.` Short (1–2 character) abbreviations: - `M` - `T` - `W` - `Th` - `F` - `Sa` - `S` ### Delta field names Names and abbreviations for the seven delta fields (years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds): - `years`, `y`, `yr`, `year`, `yrs` - `months`, `m`, `mon`, `month`, `mons` - `weeks`, `w`, `wk`, `wks`, `week` - `days`, `d`, `day` - `hours`, `h`, `hr`, `hrs`, `hour` - `minutes`, `mn`, `min`, `minute`, `mins` - `seconds`, `s`, `sec`, `second`, `secs` ### Morning/afternoon times - `AM`, `A.M.` - `PM`, `P.M.` ### Each or every - `each` - `every` ### Next/Previous/Last occurrence Next occurrence: - `next` - `following` Previous occurrence: - `previous` - `last` Last occurrence: - `last` - `final` ### Delta words for going forward/backward in time Past (backward): - `ago` - `past` - `in the past` - `earlier` - `before now` Future (forward): - `in` - `later` - `future` - `in the future` - `from now` ### Business mode Standard (exact) delta: - `exactly` - `approximately` Business delta: - `business` ### Numbers Spelled-out numbers from 1 to 53, including ordinal forms: 1: `1st`, `first`, `one` 2: `2nd`, `second`, `two` 3: `3rd`, `third`, `three` 4: `4th`, `fourth`, `four` 5: `5th`, `fifth`, `five` 6: `6th`, `sixth`, `six` 7: `7th`, `seventh`, `seven` 8: `8th`, `eighth`, `eight` 9: `9th`, `ninth`, `nine` 10: `10th`, `tenth`, `ten` 11: `11th`, `eleventh`, `eleven` 12: `12th`, `twelfth`, `twelve` 13: `13th`, `thirteenth`, `thirteen` 14: `14th`, `fourteenth`, `fourteen` 15: `15th`, `fifteenth`, `fifteen` 16: `16th`, `sixteenth`, `sixteen` 17: `17th`, `seventeenth`, `seventeen` 18: `18th`, `eighteenth`, `eighteen` 19: `19th`, `nineteenth`, `nineteen` 20: `20th`, `twentieth`, `twenty` 21: `21st`, `twenty-first`, `twenty-one` 22: `22nd`, `twenty-second`, `twenty-two` 23: `23rd`, `twenty-third`, `twenty-three` 24: `24th`, `twenty-fourth`, `twenty-four` 25: `25th`, `twenty-fifth`, `twenty-five` 26: `26th`, `twenty-sixth`, `twenty-six` 27: `27th`, `twenty-seventh`, `twenty-seven` 28: `28th`, `twenty-eighth`, `twenty-eight` 29: `29th`, `twenty-ninth`, `twenty-nine` 30: `30th`, `thirtieth`, `thirty` 31: `31st`, `thirty-first`, `thirty-one` 32: `32nd`, `thirty-second`, `thirty-two` 33: `33rd`, `thirty-third`, `thirty-three` 34: `34th`, `thirty-fourth`, `thirty-four` 35: `35th`, `thirty-fifth`, `thirty-five` 36: `36th`, `thirty-sixth`, `thirty-six` 37: `37th`, `thirty-seventh`, `thirty-seven` 38: `38th`, `thirty-eighth`, `thirty-eight` 39: `39th`, `thirty-ninth`, `thirty-nine` 40: `40th`, `fortieth`, `forty` 41: `41st`, `forty-first`, `forty-one` 42: `42nd`, `forty-second`, `forty-two` 43: `43rd`, `forty-third`, `forty-three` 44: `44th`, `forty-fourth`, `forty-four` 45: `45th`, `forty-fifth`, `forty-five` 46: `46th`, `forty-sixth`, `forty-six` 47: `47th`, `forty-seventh`, `forty-seven` 48: `48th`, `forty-eighth`, `forty-eight` 49: `49th`, `forty-ninth`, `forty-nine` 50: `50th`, `fiftieth`, `fifty` 51: `51st`, `fifty-first`, `fifty-one` 52: `52nd`, `fifty-second`, `fifty-two` 53: `53rd`, `fifty-third`, `fifty-three` ### Ignored words Word used to designate that a time follows: - `at` Word used to designate a member of a set: - `of` - `in` Word used to specify something is on a certain date: - `on` ### Words that set the date, time, or both Words that set the date (delta relative to now): - `ereyesterday` — `-0:0:0:2:0:0:0` - `overmorrow` — `+0:0:0:2:0:0:0` - `today` — `0:0:0:0:0:0:0` - `tomorrow` — `+0:0:0:1:0:0:0` - `yesterday` — `-0:0:0:1:0:0:0` Words that set only the time of day: - `midnight` — `00:00:00` - `noon` — `12:00:00` Words that set the entire time and date: - `now` — `0:0:0:0:0:0:0` ### Hour/Minute/Second separators Default pair of colons (`:`) is always allowed. No additional pairs defined for this language. ### Fractional second separator Decimal point (`.`) is always allowed. No additional separator defined for this language. ## Known Bugs None known. ## Bugs and Questions Please refer to the [Date::Manip::Problems](http://localhost/phpMan.php/perldoc/Date%3A%3AManip%3A%3AProblems/markdown) documentation for information on submitting bug reports or questions to the author. ## See Also [Date::Manip](http://localhost/phpMan.php/perldoc/Date%3A%3AManip/markdown) - main module documentation ## License This script is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. ## Author Sullivan Beck ()