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It seems to be that the American way* of saying dates is taking over (I keep hearing it used on TV and Radio) and it's really starting to annoy me, I know it shouldn't and there are much more important things to worry about, but as a modern Brit I cant help it.
[i]* American way: Month then Day(eg April 25th), as appposed to the correct way: Day then Month (eg 25th April).[/i]
Am I just being a miserable old git who needs to just accept that language is evolving or am I justified in my reluctance to accept it?!
I'm with you mate, 'can I get' and 'buddy' this, 'buddy' that wind me right up! Bloody septics 😐
Can I get really annoys me when heard in pubs .No the staff will get it for you that`s their job
Can't say I have noticed it much.
But I have to admit year-month-date usually makes a lot of sense for automated systems and organisation.
2013-04-25 is the preferable format.
I've had to start using the US date format to store my photos on the compooter. Otherwise they ain't in order. It pains me to say, but for once, the yanks have got something right.
Fairly sure I've always used both forms in spoken English. What I can't stand are written numerical dates with the month and day swapped (e.g. "12/25/2013").
I've had to start using the US date format to store my photos on the compooter. Otherwise they ain't in order. It pains me to say, but for once, the yanks have got something right.
Whoa there tiger.
YankDate is MMDDYYY
correct. ?
[i]I've had to start using the US date format to store my photos on the compooter. Otherwise they ain't in order. It pains me to say, but for once, the yanks have got something right. [/i]
You what!
How does MMDDYY work?
If you want to store them in order, use CCYYMMDD, or YYMMDD.
it's just stupid to put the least significant digits in the middle of a number string. On the right is 'correct' but on the left is ok.
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Yep, first time I did that was when we upgraded Comet's systems in the late 80's. MIPS/storage had got cheap enough by then to add the two century digits.