Example Sentences for wax. But he thought he could manage her; women were as wax in Hunter's hands. Prepare the stamina from this piece of wax by snipping the proper number. A church at Modena was robbed; among other articles taken was a quantity of wax candles. He saw the image of wax and thought that it was a boy peddling bananas.
No comma is used between the month and the year when they are the only two elements in the date. Correct: The store closed its doors for good in October 1958. Incorrect: The store closed its doors for good in October, 1958.
Months of the Year. The table below shows the months of the year used in English-speaking countries and many other parts of the world. The list shows the order of the months, starting from January (month 1). The abbreviations or short forms shown are the most common, but other abbreviations are possible, for example: Ja./Fe./Ma. or J./F./M. The days column shows the number of days in the month. All months have 30 or 31 days, except for February which has 28 days (29 in a leap year). Every fourth year, the month of February has 29 days instead of 28. This year is called a leap year and the 29th day of February is a leap day. A leap year has 366 days instead of the usual 365. Most years that can be cleanly divided by four are leap years. 2016, 2020 and 2024, for example, are leap years.