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> The format dd.mm.yyyy using dots is the traditional German date format. > Since 1996-05-01, the international format yyyy-mm-dd has become the official stand
by lioeters 6y ago
> The format dd.mm.yyyy using dots is the traditional German date format.
> Since 1996-05-01, the international format yyyy-mm-dd has become the official standard date format
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_format_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_format_by_country
- arrrg 6y agoSchools still teach DD.MM.YYYY. That’s what’s relevant because that’s what people actually widely use. Shouldn’t Americans be very familiar with the idea that official norms (the metric system) play no role if the people don’t want to use them?
- lioeters 6y agoI understand - it seems I was too optimistic to read that the use of yyyy-mm-dd has become "the official standard" in Germany, without considering the popular usage and convention under discussion.