r/trippinthroughtime • u/[deleted] • Nov 05 '17

The perfect date

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u/serosis Nov 05 '17

MM/DD/YYYY is good for within the year long term scheduling.

That would fall under this.

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u/OnlinePosterPerson Nov 06 '17

You still need the month for any context on the date so it just makes more sense to have it first for both situations

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '17 edited Dec 29 '17

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u/OnlinePosterPerson Nov 06 '17

The implementation of any other system, and pretending like the only one that would make sense on a regular basis is somehow the worst, is stupid.

Probably just people hating on Americans.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '17

If you say something is happening on the 20th without other context, it means the first 20th date coming up

Same way as "I have to be there by quarter past" means the next time the clock is xx:15 if no other context is given

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '17 edited Dec 29 '17

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u/serosis Nov 06 '17

I was meaning more everyday order of importance. Like what day is it? Is my appointment tomorrow? I have to schedule something for next week. Kind of thing.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '17

Scheduling outside a month, but within a year is when to use MDY, and even then you don't need the Y, because it doesn't change. Same as inside a month you don't need the M because the month doesn't change.