Common Mistakes : Date

noun

.BAD: Doctors read these journals so as not to become out of date .GOOD: Doctors read these journals so as to keep up to date

Out of date (before a noun out-of-date ) is used in connection with information, ideas, knowledge, technology etc ,NOT people A significant proportion of what children are studying at school will be out of date within the space of a few years

If you always have the latest information about something, you keep up to date (with developments) or keep abreast ,of developments .Lecturers are expected to keep abreast of developments in their subject areas

.BAD: On the date of your wedding, I shall be in England .GOOD: On the day of your wedding, I shall be in England

.BAD: I have to pay the rent on the first date of the month .GOOD: I have to pay the rent on the first day of the month

: (on the day of sth (NOT on the date of .On the day of my departure, I woke up very early

.BAD: I have an interview at the same date .GOOD: I have an interview on the same date/day

: ( on a specific date/day (NOT at/in .I’m afraid we have no rooms available on that date

: Note, however, the phrases at a later date and at some future date .The rest of the money can be paid at a later date

.BAD: Up to date, they still haven’t answered our letter .GOOD: To date, they still haven’t answered our letter

: (to date or up to/until now (NOT up to date .To date there are no signs that the situation is likely to improve