tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975451850097472766.post6138699730226923510..comments2011-06-27T21:23:32.147-07:00Comments on James's America: November 11James Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01257005195998779443noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975451850097472766.post-56739839575023406892008-11-11T15:17:00.000-08:002008-11-11T15:17:00.000-08:00I'm now in the same time zone--in Atlanta. It's go...I'm now in the same time zone--in Atlanta. It's good to hear of you. Was Cartagena fun? Presumably yes if you stayed there a week.Richard Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113251873506658216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975451850097472766.post-5358222069494527622008-11-11T11:09:00.000-08:002008-11-11T11:09:00.000-08:00For any geeky copy-editor types out there - I noti...For any geeky copy-editor types out there - I notice that I'm using the American style "November 11" for the dates here, as opposed to the more British "11 November" or even "11th November". <BR/><BR/>As far as I can see, this is the only basis for the ridiculous American habit of writing dates mm/dd/yyyyy: Americans actually say "November eleventh" where a Brit would say "the eleventh of November".<BR/><BR/>"Interesting".James Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257005195998779443noreply@blogger.com