Originally Posted by
BEagle
Although 'American' date settings can be confusing (04-09-15 - is that the 9th of April or the 4th of September) </snip>
One might reverse the argument and it holds equally true.
'British' date settings can be confusing (04-09-15 - is that April 9th, or September 4th?).
Being of British upbringing and American residence these last 10 years, in most cases, the context in which it is written - or knowledge of the writer - makes it obvious which is meant. No need to even bring the matter up, on most occasions.
I do find it rather tedious when people of either background insist that their way is somehow "correct". It might be correct in their view, but not in the writer's view; otherwise it would have been written the other way!
Life is too short to worry about this kind of thing. The respective populations just need to get over the fact that there are differences in usage.
I'm off to find my suspenders
