We call it
American Exceptionalism. We do things wrong just because nobody else does them that way and it confuses them. Because apple pie and stuff.
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Originally Posted by Xist
When I joined the Army, I was told that I would always write dates 12 Aug 2015 and that is how I have done it ever since. Of course, I was then told a couple of different ways that I would always do it. On occasion, I need to use Month-Day-Group or something, which is specifically designed to be confusing.
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12 Aug 2015... 12 Aug 2015? Who the hell trained you? You don't write out the entire year unless you write out the entire month: It's 12 Aug 15 or 12 August 2015. Pick one!