Question for British list members/PS for Goddlefrood

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:

Carol:
> I need to know how the British generally refer to the date on which
> the Twin Towers collapsed, September 11, 2001 (or 11 September 2001
> typed British-style). In the U.S., it's referred to as "September
> 11th" or, more commonly, "9/11." I noticed that my author is confused
> by her own usage of "9/11" and keeps speaking of the events as
> occurring on "9 September." (At least, she doesn't think that they
> occurred on *November* 9!) 
> 
> So, Geoff or anyone else who can help me: If you're talking about the
> Twin Towers and referencing only the date to a fellow Brit, how would
> you express it? "9/11"? "11/9"? "11 September"?

Geoff:
British spoken style would be "11th September 2001" with the "th" 
included. Newspaper articles will use that or your version also. The 
British media seem to have succumbed to US pressure and generally 
say "9/11". 

Being a maverick and disliking the US date pattern, I stick with the 
spoken style.

At least we have no problem with "7/7" - our own "day of infamy".

PS (for Goddlefrood)
I'm sure you will be interested to know that I switched on the television 
at about 4.00 this afternoon (an unusual time for me) and found myself 
faced by Basil Brush in full flight on the CBBC channel (Children's BBC).