using System.Globalization;
public static void Main()
var strCopied = "3•/•23•/•2016• •5•:•10•:•32• PM";
var strWritten = "3/23/2016 5:10:32 PM";
var datetime = Convert.ToDateTime(strCopied);
Console.WriteLine(datetime);
Console.WriteLine("Exception occured with copy/pasted");
var datetime = Convert.ToDateTime(strWritten);
Console.WriteLine(datetime);
Console.WriteLine("Exception occured with written");