diff --git a/dateparse/main.go b/dateparse/main.go
index 7e17d9f..cb543a8 100644
--- a/dateparse/main.go
+++ b/dateparse/main.go
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ func main() {
 
 	for name, parser := range parsers {
 		time.Local = nil
-		table.AddRow(name, "time.Local = nil", parser(datestr, nil), parser(datestr, nil).In(time.UTC))
+		table.AddRow(name, "time.Local = nil", parser(datestr, nil, false), parser(datestr, nil, true))
 		if timezone != "" {
 			time.Local = loc
-			table.AddRow(name, "time.Local = timezone arg", parser(datestr, loc), parser(datestr, loc).In(time.UTC))
+			table.AddRow(name, "time.Local = timezone arg", parser(datestr, loc, false), parser(datestr, loc, true))
 		}
 		time.Local = time.UTC
-		table.AddRow(name, "time.Local = time.UTC", parser(datestr, time.UTC), parser(datestr, time.UTC).In(time.UTC))
+		table.AddRow(name, "time.Local = time.UTC", parser(datestr, time.UTC, false), parser(datestr, time.UTC, true))
 	}
 
 	fmt.Println(table.Render())
@@ -72,20 +72,38 @@ func stuff() (string, string) {
 	return "more", "stuff"
 }
 
-type parser func(datestr string, loc *time.Location) time.Time
+type parser func(datestr string, loc *time.Location, utc bool) string
 
-func parseLocal(datestr string, loc *time.Location) time.Time {
+func parseLocal(datestr string, loc *time.Location, utc bool) string {
 	time.Local = loc
-	t, _ := dateparse.ParseLocal(datestr)
-	return t
+	t, err := dateparse.ParseLocal(datestr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err.Error()
+	}
+	if utc {
+		return t.In(time.UTC).String()
+	}
+	return t.String()
 }
 
-func parseIn(datestr string, loc *time.Location) time.Time {
-	t, _ := dateparse.ParseIn(datestr, loc)
-	return t
+func parseIn(datestr string, loc *time.Location, utc bool) string {
+	t, err := dateparse.ParseIn(datestr, loc)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err.Error()
+	}
+	if utc {
+		return t.In(time.UTC).String()
+	}
+	return t.String()
 }
 
-func parseAny(datestr string, loc *time.Location) time.Time {
-	t, _ := dateparse.ParseAny(datestr)
-	return t
+func parseAny(datestr string, loc *time.Location, utc bool) string {
+	t, err := dateparse.ParseAny(datestr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err.Error()
+	}
+	if utc {
+		return t.In(time.UTC).String()
+	}
+	return t.String()
 }
diff --git a/parseany.go b/parseany.go
index 81de181..7ba499c 100644
--- a/parseany.go
+++ b/parseany.go
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ iterRunes:
 			// 04/2/2014 03:00:37
 			// 3/1/2012 10:11:59
 			// 4/8/2014 22:05
+			// 4/8/14 22:05
 			switch r {
 			case ':':
 				state = stateDigitSlashWSColon
@@ -384,6 +385,7 @@ iterRunes:
 			// 04/2/2014 03:00:37
 			// 3/1/2012 10:11:59
 			// 4/8/2014 22:05
+			// 4/8/14 22:05
 			// 3/1/2012 10:11:59 AM
 			switch r {
 			case ':':
@@ -397,6 +399,7 @@ iterRunes:
 			// 04/2/2014 03:00:37
 			// 3/1/2012 10:11:59
 			// 4/8/2014 22:05
+			// 4/8/14 22:05
 			// 3/1/2012 10:11:59 AM
 			switch r {
 			case 'A', 'P':
@@ -773,7 +776,7 @@ iterRunes:
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			for _, layout := range []string{"01/02/2006 15:04", "01/2/2006 15:04", "1/02/2006 15:04", "1/2/2006 15:04"} {
+			for _, layout := range []string{"01/02/2006 15:04", "01/2/2006 15:04", "1/02/2006 15:04", "1/2/2006 15:04", "1/2/06 15:04", "01/02/06 15:04"} {
 				if t, err := parse(layout, datestr, loc); err == nil {
 					return t, nil
 				}
@@ -810,6 +813,7 @@ iterRunes:
 		// 3/1/2012 10:11:59
 		// 03/1/2012 10:11:59
 		// 3/01/2012 10:11:59
+		// 4/8/14 22:05
 		if firstSlash == 4 {
 			for _, layout := range []string{"2006/01/02 15:04:05", "2006/1/02 15:04:05", "2006/01/2 15:04:05", "2006/1/2 15:04:05"} {
 				if t, err := parse(layout, datestr, loc); err == nil {
diff --git a/parseany_test.go b/parseany_test.go
index 29bc70d..bc813f0 100644
--- a/parseany_test.go
+++ b/parseany_test.go
@@ -199,10 +199,18 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ts = MustParse("4/8/2014 22:05")
 	assert.Equal(t, "2014-04-08 22:05:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
-
+	ts = MustParse("4/18/2014 22:05")
+	assert.Equal(t, "2014-04-18 22:05:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
 	ts = MustParse("04/08/2014 22:05")
 	assert.Equal(t, "2014-04-08 22:05:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
 
+	ts = MustParse("4/8/14 22:05")
+	assert.Equal(t, "2014-04-08 22:05:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
+	ts = MustParse("4/18/14 22:05")
+	assert.Equal(t, "2014-04-18 22:05:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
+	ts = MustParse("10/18/14 22:05")
+	assert.Equal(t, "2014-10-18 22:05:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
+
 	ts = MustParse("04/2/2014 4:00:51")
 	assert.Equal(t, "2014-04-02 04:00:51 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))