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Always include the day of the week with the date.

Excerpt from: http://jamesrobertwatson.com/daywithdate.html

Designers, copywriters, editors, and companies simply need to always include the day of the week with the date.
Even if the copy given to you does not have the day, please add it. If there is not enough room in the line, explore options - abbreviate the day or the month (we are so familiar with day and month abbreviations that comprehension should not be affected).

Instead of:
January 29, 7:30pm, Music Hall

Include the day:
Thursday, January 29, 7:30pm, Music Hall

Or if space is a problem:
Thurs, Jan 29, 7:30p, Music Hall

There is no advantage to omitting the day of the week. There are advantages to including it: more respect for the reader and clearer communication.

Thanks for the tip Doc! http://jamesrobertwatson.com/daywithdate.html

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