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.

  • slothrop@lemmy.caEnglish
    271·
    5 days ago

    I’m guessing, but it’s likely because the spoken form for a date is normally, 'May 31st, 2025" vs “The 31st of May, 2025”, hence 05/31/25 v 31/05/25.

    • Deebster@infosec.pub
      104·
      5 days ago

      Not for me, e.g. “remember, remember the fifth of November” is how we remember the date of Guy Fawkes Night in the UK. “Fourth of July”, “14th of February”, “First of April”, etc.

      I guess you mean in the States, but perhaps they say it that way because they write their dates M-D-Y.

      • AmidFuror@fedia.io
        9·
        5 days ago

        So, by the time someone in the UK has finished saying the day and “of,” an American has said the month and day.

        The US is finally more efficient!

        • yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de
          61·
          5 days ago

          Except other languages beat English.

          Germans just say the numbers. For example, today is the 31st 5th. Who needs the month name anyways?

          • WR5@lemmy.world
            2·
            4 days ago

            That’s only useful for the current date, or dates within your current month. Otherwise this is worthless information haha.

            “When was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?”

            “The 28th.”