1. Arboreal Survivor of 9/11 is Alive, and Well.
(How do we read 9/11?)
2. One New York tree survived the 9-11 terrorist attack.
(How do we read 9-11?)
3. It stands today in the midst of the September 11 Memorial in lower Manhattan, strong and very much alive.
(How do we read 'the September 11'?)
4. You can see that this is prior to 9/11 and after it is the new growth, the smooth bark.
(How do we read 9/11?)
1 and 2 and 4 -- "nine eleven"
3 -- I'd put a "th" after "11" and say, "September eleventh."
1. To read "9/11," we pronounce it as "nine-eleven." It refers to the date September 11th, 2001, when the terrorist attacks occurred in the United States.
2. Similarly, we read "9-11" as "nine-eleven." This format also refers to the same date, September 11th, 2001.
3. In the phrase "the September 11 Memorial," we read "the September 11" as "the September eleventh." The term refers to the events that took place on September 11th, 2001, when the terrorist attacks took place in New York City.
4. Once again, in the sentence "prior to 9/11," we read "9/11" as "nine-eleven." It signifies the date September 11th, 2001, which is being emphasized as a point of reference for the time mentioned in the sentence.