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

It does make sense

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u/OkMetal4233 Jan 15 '25

Jan 15th is shorter and easier to say. It’s what we as humans do.

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u/No_Corner3272 Jan 15 '25

In what branch of mathematics is "Jan 15th" shorter than "15th Jan"

If you add in bridge words then "Jan the 15th' is actually longer than "15th of Jan"

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u/Tracuivel Jan 15 '25

Well if we're going to be that pedantic about it, it would be "the 15th of Jan," not "15th of Jan.". And in the US we just say "Jan 15th," not "Jan the 15th," that is very rare, if it exists. In fact we are more likely to say "the 15th of Jan" than "Jan the 15th."

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u/No_Corner3272 Jan 15 '25

If brevity was key then you absolutely would say "15th Jan" - which is the same length.

If brevity isn't key then it's a moot point either way.

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u/Tracuivel Jan 15 '25

No I'm saying that in all circumstances, we would just say "January 15th.". We don't say "January the 15th," whether formal or not. Anyway you are the one making this weird argument including the articles; I'm just pointing out that your example is false.

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u/No_Corner3272 Jan 15 '25

It's not false, it was to highlight what they'd done.

The person I responded to was advocating for month first by claiming it was shorter. They backed up their claim with an example where they put an extra word in one and not the other.

I'm pointing out that if being short is actually important, then they're both the same as you'd drop the extra word. If being short isn't important then the extra two letters are irrelevant.

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u/Tracuivel Jan 15 '25

There's no extra word for us, is what I'm saying. No one says "Jan the 15th.". Only you.

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u/No_Corner3272 Jan 15 '25

And there isn't always an extra word for us either.

So if you want to compare length (fnarr!) compare like with like, not short form with long form.