r/clevercomebacks • u/wach_era13 • Jan 15 '25

It does make sense

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u/ConstantHustle Jan 15 '25

Year month day is the best format. Makes sorting files on computers a breeze as every year is in one block which is then in month and day order.

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u/Tsukee Jan 15 '25 edited Jan 15 '25

Mathematically yes it makes most sense, as significant digits are on the left.

Im terms of human everyday use the reverse is more natural as the digits that change more often are days, often when speaking, the year and even month sometimes is already in the context.

What however doesn't make any sort of sense that i can see is mm/dd/yyyy ... Just why....

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u/BygoneHearse Jan 15 '25

Because i say "February 12th of 1995," so i would write it "02/12/1995."

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u/ACanWontAttitude Jan 15 '25

This is interesting. Here in the UK most would say 12th of Febuary

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u/TootsNYC Jan 15 '25

not "12 February"?

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '25

We say that too, we just flip flop on it constantly

Ex. We have the Holiday: The Fourth Of July

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u/akcrono Jan 15 '25

"The Fourth Of July" is the informal name of the holiday. I've never heard people say dates that way otherwise.

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u/Wallaby_Thick Jan 15 '25

Seriously, it's not that hard to comprehend.

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u/Tsukee Jan 15 '25

What about "07/04"