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[-] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The American system is kind of weird in some ways, but on the other hand it's just writing it the way we say it out loud. December 12, 2023.

Do Europeans say it out loud the other way since you write it that way? 12 of December, 2023 for example.

Edit: It does sound like basically everyone writes it the way they say it out loud. Language is an interesting thing! Thanks for the insights everyone.

[-] rbn@feddit.ch 33 points 11 months ago

In German we also say it in the order as we write it.

12.12.2023 Zwölfter Dezember 2023 Zwölf = twelve ter = th

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