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Re:ISO 8601: a better date format by frn123 on Friday February 26, 2021 @04:46PM (#26280224)
No native speaker but isn't 4th of July more common than July 4th?
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Re:ISO 8601: a better date format by TT3351 on Friday February 26, 2021 @05:38PM (#26280692)
You could even say "The Fourth" and almost all Americans would understand. I think that's why; [begin speculation] it's such an exceptional date it necessitates saying it differently.
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Re:ISO 8601: a better date format by toast0 on Friday February 26, 2021 @06:29PM (#26281080)
The Fourth of July and Cinco de Mayo are exceptional days.

Tax day is the ides of April, but we just say April 15th.

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