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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoThe way I see it, the US just writes it the way it’s spoken. “August 9th, 2023” vs. “the 9th of August, 2023”.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink10•2 years agoThat also doesn’t make a lot of sense though, does it. In my language, the day comes first. Also when spoken.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink10•2 years agoSorry, guess I forgot about that classic American holiday, July 4th
minus-squareneviallinkfedilink6•2 years agoNo, 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)
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•2 years agoYeah, but in proper English, as spoken in England, we would say “9th of August, not August the 9th”
The way I see it, the US just writes it the way it’s spoken. “August 9th, 2023” vs. “the 9th of August, 2023”.
That also doesn’t make a lot of sense though, does it. In my language, the day comes first. Also when spoken.
It does in real English too.
Sorry, guess I forgot about that classic American holiday, July 4th
That is indeed how many Americans say it.
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)
Yeah, but in proper English, as spoken in England, we would say “9th of August, not August the 9th”
Just like the comment above mine wrote it