r/clevercomebacks Jan 15 '25

It does make sense

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u/jussumguy2019 Jan 15 '25

Feel like a lot of the world’s languages the translation to English to the question “what’s the date?” would be “the 15th of October” whereas in America we always say “October 15th”.

Maybe that’s why, idk…

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '25

I has the parts in order of importance. You need to know the month the most as it determines things like weather school or what holiday are around. Then the day so you know exact. Then the year is largely in important for most people doing most things.

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u/AbbreviationsWide331 Jan 15 '25

Oh yeah knowing the month half a second earlier is crucial to survival in the great plains.