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[-] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 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.

[-] GojuRyu@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Dane here to add that we say it tolvte December 2023 with tolvte meaning twelveth. Saying it the other way around would basically only happen if you forgot to specify the date or add it as an afterthought.

[-] CurlyMoustache@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

"Det er desember den tolvte" (norwegian) sounds weird

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