You're technically correct. However, to a large number of people it not only appears novel, it is ambiguous for ~40% of dates of the year with their native format (MM/DD/YYYY). Even if it's convenient for the majority, it may cause so much friction for the minority that it's not worth using anymore.
My native format is mdy but I dislike it almost as much as dmy.
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It's hardly novel. This ordering goes back centuries, and is used by the majority of the world.
The ISO standard is great for data exchange, but it's unlikely to change how dates are normally spoken and casually written.
You're technically correct. However, to a large number of people it not only appears novel, it is ambiguous for ~40% of dates of the year with their native format (MM/DD/YYYY). Even if it's convenient for the majority, it may cause so much friction for the minority that it's not worth using anymore.
My native format is mdy but I dislike it almost as much as dmy.
edit is not working. I meant my native format is mdy.