Badinean Date Notation

There are varying degrees of formality for notating the date in Badinea. Elements in (these brackets) are required, whereas elements in {these brackets} are optional.

• Simple: (Day)(Month AbbreviationYears Before/After}
• E.g. 37A {350A}
• Regular: (Day)th (Month), {Years Before/After}
• E.g. 37th Ador, {350A}
• Print: (Day)th Day of (Month), (Years Before/After Midnight)
• E.g. 37th Day of Ador, 350 YAM
• Official: (Month)'s (Day)th Day, (Years Before/After Midnight)
• E.g. Ador's 37th Day, 350 Years After Midnight
• Formal: The Great (God/Goddess) (Month)'s (Day)th Day, (Year)th Year (Before/After Midnight)
• E.g. The Great Goddess Ador's 37th Day, 350th Year After Midnight

Notes

• In Simple, Regular, and Print notation, the year can be written out, either as the full acronym "YBM/YAM" or in full words "Years Before Midnight/Years After Midnight", if desired; however in Official and Formal notation, it is always written out in full.
• In Simple and Regular notation, the order of the Day & Month can be swapped, however the year must always come last if included.
• In Regular notation, it is acceptable to use standard numbers instead of ordinal numbers to write the date.

Usages

In general, these are the most common usages of various date notations.

Simple

• Personal notes & diary entries
• Reminders
• Order tickets
• Receipts for small purchases, such as groceries, accessories, or books

Regular

• Dated schoolwork (usually with YBM/YAM)
• Referenced dates in text
• Receipts for large purchases, such as clothing, furniture, or magical items

Print

• Publishing date of books & newspapers
• References in academic papers
• Local notices, not from official bodies
• Internal notes within the Badinean Council

Official

• Official notices
• Legal documents such as house deeds, birth/marriage/death certificates, and business registration
• Invitations & notices of semi-formal events such as graduations, entrance ceremonies, and elections

Formal

• Invitations to important events such as weddings, coming-of-age ceremonies, and naming ceremonies
• Documents of legal proceedings