Sunday, 16 November 2025

Stop using ‘slash’ when writing dates it’s a small habit with big consequences

   *Stop using ‘slash’ when writing dates it’s a small habit with big consequences*

Most people don’t think twice before writing dates like this: 12/10/25.

To them, it’s simple 12th October 2025.

But to someone else, especially in another country or context, that same date reads as 10th December 2025. 

One simple slash and your document suddenly carries two possible meanings.

Now imagine what that confusion means in a contract, receipt, agreement, or court document.

A wrong or unclear date can distort timelines, shift obligations, and even render a document void for uncertainty.

For example:

🥢 You agreed that payment would be made on 12/10/25, but the other party insists it means December 10, not October 12.

🥢 You signed a tenancy agreement dated 05/06/25, but one lawyer reads it as 5 June, another as 6 May.

When the dispute arises, the judge won’t assume the ambiguity will be interpreted against the person who wrote it. 

This is why lawyers are trained to avoid slashes and abbreviations in formal writing.

Instead of “12/10/25,” write it clearly as:

👉🏽 12 October 2025, or

👉🏽 October 12, 2025.

The law values clarity over convenience. It doesn’t care that you “meant” one thing it only interprets what’s written on the page. 

Every date in a document establishes a legal timeline: when an agreement began, when payment is due, when rights expire, or when penalties kick in.

That’s why a wrong or unclear date doesn’t just look sloppy it can cost you money, credibility, or even ownership.

When drafting or signing any document l even a simple one take a few extra seconds to write the date fully in words.

It’s not old-fashioned. It’s precise.

And in law, precision is what saves people from painful mistakes.

*Don’t rush your pen. A single slash can create a legal storm*

*Write your dates clearly your future self will thank you*


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