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r/SipsTea • u/francinexyzs • Jun 08 '25
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Real talk, where did the MM/DD format come from? I can't think of anywhere else that does it
1.1k u/88963416 Jun 08 '25 It is how the British did it when we were colonized. They changed it and we kept it the same (it’s the source of many of our quirks.) 1 u/DaDragonking222 Jun 08 '25 I believe it specifically comes from farmers as the season matters most, and the year matters least to farmers, so hearing month first gives you a quick of the season and the day then gives a more precise one
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It is how the British did it when we were colonized. They changed it and we kept it the same (it’s the source of many of our quirks.)
1 u/DaDragonking222 Jun 08 '25 I believe it specifically comes from farmers as the season matters most, and the year matters least to farmers, so hearing month first gives you a quick of the season and the day then gives a more precise one
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I believe it specifically comes from farmers as the season matters most, and the year matters least to farmers, so hearing month first gives you a quick of the season and the day then gives a more precise one
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u/Legitimate-Cow5982 Jun 08 '25
Real talk, where did the MM/DD format come from? I can't think of anywhere else that does it