Yes, I've used this format with some correspondence with several pacific rim
countries (non-english speaking recipients) to make sure there is no
confusion with the screwed up american dates:-)
but I really don't see why one should need to with a self described english
speaking country

Cheers

Jonathan

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> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Russell McMahon
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2002 8:44 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [OT]: "Those arrogant colonists!"
>
>
> > Because I have dealt with American businesses in the course of my
> employment
> > in companies that use the "British" date format, I have got
> into the habit
> > of using the word for the month, rather than writing an all
> numeric date,
> > unless it is on a form that requests it in numeric form, and is
> giving the
> > expected order of digits. Saves the potential angst of confusion :)
>
> Yes!
> I correspond with people in Taiwan.
> I too now write eg 7 November 2002.
> This allows me to use d m y order and still not confuse the recipients :-)
>
>         RM
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