style guide addition (#20095)

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@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ Following our conversational approach, it's acceptable to use contractions in al
- Avoid negative contractions (can't, don't, wouldn't, and shouldn't) whenever possible. Try to rewrite your sentence to align with our helpful approach that puts the focus on solutions, not problems.
- Never contract a noun with is, does, has, or was as this can make it look like the noun is possessive. Your container is ready. Your containers ready.
## Dangling modifiers
Avoid [dangling modifiers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangling_modifier), where the subject of a clause's verb is unclear:
- ❌ After enabling auto-log-out, your users are logged out.
- ✅ When you enable auto-log-out, your users are logged out.
## Dates
You should use the U.S. format of month day, year format for dates: June 26, 2021.