CandyDumDub@lemm.ee to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWho cares to touch the grass?lemm.eeimagemessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1317arrow-down126
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minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoWhy? The year changes least quickly, (especially the decade) so you can often infer without needing it.
minus-squareverdigris@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoBecause it’s the most significant. If it’s wrong or missing you’re off by much more than if the day or month is wrong.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoBut that’s good, like a parity check. Because your wrong by much more, it’s easier to tell from context clues. That’s why people abbreviated the year to ‘in 98’ or something like that.
minus-squarepseudonym@monyet.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThe same reason “one thousand” is written 1000 and not 0001
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoBecause that’s the way it’s said? Dates are spoken day month year. Because you go more specific to more general.
minus-squarenewIdentity@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 year agoDepends on where you live
Why? The year changes least quickly, (especially the decade) so you can often infer without needing it.
Because it’s the most significant. If it’s wrong or missing you’re off by much more than if the day or month is wrong.
But that’s good, like a parity check. Because your wrong by much more, it’s easier to tell from context clues. That’s why people abbreviated the year to ‘in 98’ or something like that.
The same reason “one thousand” is written 1000 and not 0001
Because that’s the way it’s said? Dates are spoken day month year. Because you go more specific to more general.
Depends on where you live