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  2. I always thought it was "save the date" as in "saving the date to a calendar". Also, there is no verb safe. Using "safe the date" feels wrong to me. And, is "save the date" a phrase that is commonly used or is there a better phrase? AFAIK it means something like "please save the date to your calendar (or remember the date and block it)".

  3. word choice - "For your reference" or "For your information" -...

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/30961/for-your-reference-or-for-your-information

    Use Please instead of kindly- Please find the attached...If your are giving them information that you want them to know then you can use "for your information" if your are giving them something you would like them to be able to refer to then use "for your reference."

  4. Date format - Should I use st, nd, th?

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/134057

    3. Normally, we leave off those appendages when it comes to written dates. However, there are some times where they will creep up. When these annotations are used, the date format typically changes, and the word “of” is used. For example, you might see one of these: The sale will happen on June 13. The sale will happen on the 13th of June.

  5. In my personal experience in similar situation, giving 3 to 4 options is almost always enough, especially if the options include different times and dates. – Pablo Straub Commented Feb 25, 2016 at 16:21

  6. On face value, those are numbers in your example. But really, they're dates. Dates = time, so we need adjectives to refer to this concept of time. Greater is for numbers (integers, fractions, etc). You could explore avoiding an adjective altogether, for example: The first date always comes before the second. Or, switching your order:

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  8. [I have been asked by the OP to post my comment as an answer. Initially I decided not to because it had already been posted by Peter, but as I disagree with part of Peter's answer (see my comment below his answer), I thought it may be useful to post my own suggestions.]

  9. Actually "Please be reminded" is used to reiterate a reminder. For instance, if you had mentioned in a previous memo that there would be a company picnic and that there are to be no pets, you can reiterate this closer to the date of the picnic in another memo and state: "Please be reminded that no pets are to be brought to the picnic."

  10. What is the proper way to ask someone if we still meeting...

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/95597/what-is-the-proper-way-to-ask-someone-if...

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  11. dates - Does "till Monday" include Monday? - English Language...

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/68673/does-till-monday-include-Monday

    12. She wants you to go to work on Monday. When talking about time, the word "till" (or "until") usually doesn't include the endpoint. For example, "I don't have class until 5:00" implies that I have class at 5. Once it reaches 5, the statement "I don't have class" no longer applies. Similarly, once it reaches Monday, the statement "don't come ...