• @[email protected]
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    52 years ago

    The way I see it, the US just writes it the way it’s spoken. “August 9th, 2023” vs. “the 9th of August, 2023”.

    • @worrisomeDeveloper
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      82 years ago

      Sorry, guess I forgot about that classic American holiday, July 4th

      • themeatbridge
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        12 years ago

        That is indeed how many Americans say it.

    • @teuniac_
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      72 years ago

      That also doesn’t make a lot of sense though, does it. In my language, the day comes first. Also when spoken.

    • nevial
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      52 years ago

      No, the US just chose this order and speaks it the same way. I don’t speak it this way, you’re just used to it (just like everyone is to the way they speak it)

      • @[email protected]
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        52 years ago

        Yeah, but in proper English, as spoken in England, we would say “9th of August, not August the 9th”