this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2023
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[–] nevial@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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)

[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] nevial@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Just like the comment above mine wrote it