Learn English – is it correct to use “in” with “date” in this context

prepositions

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I would like to know the maximum date in which I should upload my report if I want to do the presentation in October

is it correct to use in ?

Best Answer

We normally say on a date, for example:

My birthday is on the 29th of April

This also applies to named days, for example on Christmas day and on independence day.

Here is an NGram that confirms that on is the most widely used preposition in the specific context that you mentioned (date on/in which).

Note that you should say the latest date rather than the maximum date.

You could also indicate that you want to upload the report before the latest date (rather than on the last day) by saying the date by which: this Ngram shows that it occurs a lot more frequently than the other two options. You could also say the latest/last date by which but it is much less widely used.

I would like to know the date by which I should upload my report if I want to do the presentation in October

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