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Nah the middle one is the easiest to read.

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ISO standards… unbelievable how many people don’t get it!

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One of my biggest gripes when I worked at Walmart in the claims dept.

I would always have to double check items because some are sources from the US and use the US date format while the rest is in the normal format.

BB really needs to have what format was used or labels need to be printed for US sources pantry items.

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Alright, then I guess change the way you read a clock too… My day to day use doesn’t include the year at all. Just mm/dd

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Why change the way you read a clock? year/month/day hour:minute:second

You would never read a clock as minute:second:hour, which is analagous to how Americans phrase dates.

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Lot of people say “half passed” or “quarter 'til” and optionally include the hour.

I don’t, but some people do.

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The 12-hour system is similar to this issue

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

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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)

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

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Just like the comment above mine wrote it

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

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That is indeed how many Americans say it.

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

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It does in real English too.

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