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.
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!
Except other languages beat English.
Germans just say the numbers. For example, today is the 31st 5th. Who needs the month name anyways?
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.”
There go the Germans trying to beat everyone again.