Using Dates and Time Frames in Web Writing
Make sure time perspectives are clear. Remember that readers will have little or no information on which to base a frame of reference.
Replace vague terms with specific references such as:
| Vague | Specific |
| Next week / next month / next year | February 11th, 2002 / March, 2002 / 2003 |
| Last week / last month / last year | February 4th, 2002 / January 2002 / 2001 |
| In nnn months/weeks | By the end of February, 2002 |
| In the near future | By the end of the 2002/03 financial year |
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