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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-1•2 years agoWhy? The year changes least quickly, (especially the decade) so you can often infer without needing it.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink9•2 years agoThe same reason “one thousand” is written 1000 and not 0001
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-2•2 years agoBecause that’s the way it’s said? Dates are spoken day month year. Because you go more specific to more general.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoBecause it’s the most significant. If it’s wrong or missing you’re off by much more than if the day or month is wrong.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•2 years agoBut that’s good, like a parity check. Because your wrong by much more, it’s easier to tell from context clues. That’s why people abbreviated the year to ‘in 98’ or something like that.
Why? The year changes least quickly, (especially the decade) so you can often infer without needing it.
The same reason “one thousand” is written 1000 and not 0001
Because that’s the way it’s said? Dates are spoken day month year. Because you go more specific to more general.
Depends on where you live
Because it’s the most significant. If it’s wrong or missing you’re off by much more than if the day or month is wrong.
But that’s good, like a parity check. Because your wrong by much more, it’s easier to tell from context clues. That’s why people abbreviated the year to ‘in 98’ or something like that.