I’m sorry but it doesn’t make sense TO ME. Based on what I was taught, regardless of the month, I think what matters first is to know what day of the month you are in, if at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of said month. After you know that, you can find out the month to know where you are in the year.

What is the benefit of doing it the other way around?

EDIT: To avoid misunderstandings:

  • I am NOT making fun OF ANYONE.
  • I am NOT negatively judging ANYTHING.
  • I am totally open to being corrected and LEARN.
  • This post is out of pure and honest CURIOSITY.

So PLEASE, don’t take it the wrong way.

  • John@lemmy.mlEnglish
    81·
    7 days ago

    Generally we say June 1, not 1 June or 1st of June… So 6/1 makes complete sense.

    For anything “official”, like a work spreadsheet, I’ll use ISO format YYYY-MM-DD for clarity and ease of filtering/sorting.

    • jsomae@lemmy.ml
      22·
      7 days ago

      Who is “we”? Americans? I usually hear Americans say “June 1st,” not “June 1.”

      • John@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        7 days ago

        We meaning USAians, since we’re the kinda the only ones who use Month-Day

        It’s just an example. We say June first, that’s why we write 6/1

        • jsomae@lemmy.ml
          24·
          7 days ago

          Not ignoring their point – I agree with the explanation for 6/1, but that’s not relevant here. Genuinely am not sure if they were from an area where they say “1” instead of “1st.”

          • PapaStevesy@lemmy.world
            2·
            6 days ago

            The “st” is implied, it’s just one of those things you have to get used to. Like reading prices here, it looks like “$25”, but you would read it as “twenty-five dollars.” No one says “it costs dollar-sign twenty five.”