How come Americans....!
Question: How come Americans!.!.!.!.
put the month first, then the date, then the year!. It always confuses me lol!. In Ireland we put the date first, then the month, then the year
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It is very confusing for me too because in Greece we put the day first as well!.Then month and year!.unfortunately this is just the way it is but i don't understand why some American answerers here get so defensive!.For everyone the right way is the way they were taught but all should agree that they are the minority and that is why it gets confusing to everyone else!.
We also use metres, kilos and Celsius,so for me everyone that uses inches,stones,libres and Fahrenheit is also confusing!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
We also use metres, kilos and Celsius,so for me everyone that uses inches,stones,libres and Fahrenheit is also confusing!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Things are different depending on where you are!. This is true for many things!. Maybe the world should pick one way!. How bout the year 1st then the month, then the day!. The only time it is confusing for me is when people migrate here & open a store & they use the way from their country!. I can't tell which is the day & which is the month!. If I went to another country I would use the customs there, & I think people should try to do the same when they come here!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
My country which base on British system, is same as your stoo, date-month
Heck I think most people use this system, the only country I came across using the American system is, well, the Americans
And its funny how people claim that everyone else have it backwards instead when the British has long use this format!.
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Heck I think most people use this system, the only country I came across using the American system is, well, the Americans
And its funny how people claim that everyone else have it backwards instead when the British has long use this format!.
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They do the same in Mexico!. Sometimes when people come to my office and sign in or fill out forms, I have to do a double take because I read for example 28-01-08!. And I'm like "what"!.!.!.what's the 28th month!?!?
I honestly don't know who or when the format was decided!. So hopefully some very intelligent P/S'er will know!. So I'll come back to your Q!.
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I honestly don't know who or when the format was decided!. So hopefully some very intelligent P/S'er will know!. So I'll come back to your Q!.
Great question!. Have a good one!Www@Enter-QA@Com
Well, you know!.!.!.we always have to be different! (lol)
It's just the way we've all been taught to do it throughout the years!.!.!.!.month, date, year!.!.!.!.!.
It always throws me when I read something with the date from my British pen-pals, too!.!.!.so you guys are just as confusing!! (lol)
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It's just the way we've all been taught to do it throughout the years!.!.!.!.month, date, year!.!.!.!.!.
It always throws me when I read something with the date from my British pen-pals, too!.!.!.so you guys are just as confusing!! (lol)
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08/07/2008
Makes sense to me!. We put the month first(tells us what month of the year) then the date(tells us what day of the month) then the year last!.
07/08/2008
That would confuse me, cause I would think it was July instead of August!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
Makes sense to me!. We put the month first(tells us what month of the year) then the date(tells us what day of the month) then the year last!.
07/08/2008
That would confuse me, cause I would think it was July instead of August!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
How com Irish people!.!.!.
put the date first, then the month, then the year!. It always confuses me lol!. In America we put the month first, then the date, then the year!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
put the date first, then the month, then the year!. It always confuses me lol!. In America we put the month first, then the date, then the year!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
For us here in the U!.S!.A for the most part this is how we do write the date I'm seen the year then the month then the date written in this order also here in the U!.S!.A!. yes confuses me too,!.!. sometimes!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
hey even here we do what you do! its the american calendar lady! you cant deny it! i got confused too when i saw the date for the first time 9/11and they said it was september!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
All of us don't do it that way!. I know some people who do it the same way you do!. I was just taught that way!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
It is indeed confusing! However, since I am into genealogy!.!.!.I write!.!.!.
(for say September 1, 2008) 1 September 2008!. (We genealogists are a strange group!.)Www@Enter-QA@Com
(for say September 1, 2008) 1 September 2008!. (We genealogists are a strange group!.)Www@Enter-QA@Com
It's not usually done the way you mentioned, and most often it's like your method!. Some liberals apparently tried to change it and screw it up!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I don't really know!. It's the way things!.!.!. are!. lol!. i've never really noticed that before until you pointed it out, though!.
Interesting question!
I'll star it :]Www@Enter-QA@Com
Interesting question!
I'll star it :]Www@Enter-QA@Com
It's not just Americans who do that!. Other countries also do it that way!. however I do recognize we are in the minorityWww@Enter-QA@Com
the real question is "Why does everybody but Americans do it backward" lolWww@Enter-QA@Com
it's so confusing cause you never know if it's the month or the date just live everyday as if it was your last, hahaWww@Enter-QA@Com
Maybe because it sounds better!?!?!?
August 8th vs the 8th of August!.!.!.
We've just simplified it!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
August 8th vs the 8th of August!.!.!.
We've just simplified it!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I think pretty much everywhere its DD/MM/YY
America do alot of stuff different, such as spelling Colour without a U and Mum with a O instead of the U!.
Its there way of being unique :) Www@Enter-QA@Com
America do alot of stuff different, such as spelling Colour without a U and Mum with a O instead of the U!.
Its there way of being unique :) Www@Enter-QA@Com
No clue, its cause we are weird and always have to be different!.
im irish :) i have red hair! where are you from in ireland!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
im irish :) i have red hair! where are you from in ireland!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
I get confused myself since I have lived so long out of the USA (10 years), so I can never remember how to white it!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
yeah!. i get confused by that too!. i heard people talking about 9/11 and wondered what happened on the ninth of november!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
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It's different here!. How come you write "your" when you mean "you're"!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
You should post in Ireland if your too confusedWww@Enter-QA@Com
I don't know it's how we do it here in United States but that will confuse me how you all do it where you all live!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Nice to know that if I move to Ireland and stay drunk,I won't be making too many mistakes!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Because that's the way it's done in the States!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I hate that too!. Like when they say 911 i think of november not september!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I thought that it is done that way world wide!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
It's the US format!. And, it's cool!.
You'd get used to it!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
You'd get used to it!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
UUUM BECAUSE WE ARE IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY THEN YOU!?!? HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT THAT MAYBE WE THINK YOU CONFUSE US TOO BECAUSE YOU ARE THE ONE DOING S--H--I--T BACKWARDS!?!?!?!?!? LOL
7 THUMBS DOWN!?! LOL I WAS JUST KIDDING!.!. JESUS!.!.!. LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE ITS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Www@Enter-QA@Com
7 THUMBS DOWN!?! LOL I WAS JUST KIDDING!.!. JESUS!.!.!. LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE ITS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Www@Enter-QA@Com