Today is not November 6th

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It's November the 6th. Or the 6th of November

Just heard a DJ say "November 6th" on the radio. Drives me round the bend.

And yes I know I would write it 6th November. But I would never say that.

Disclaimer: I may be unreasonably grumpy as I've just heard there's a new Coldplay album coming out soon

You're quite right, it's very annoying. Commiserations on the release of the new Coldplay album .

Agreed!

It's November 6th where I am.

And it's "Twenty Fifteen" for crying out loud. At some point, people need to stop saying Two Thousand, etc.

I agree with it being the sixth.

Saying November 6th sounds like a film trailer.

I don't think I've heard anyone saying two thousand and fifteen, just twenty fifteen.

It might be 6th Of November, but I just caught 6 seconds of Coldplay at the end if TFI and I'm really not happy at all.
I need more to get over it.

People are still doing the "two thousand" thing here in the US. It pisses me off. But not as much as would having to listen to Coldplay.

It's like how Mid-East is creeping in too

I bloody well hate Coldplay too. I get laughed at for my views on the matter. Am so pleased to discover I'm not alone!!

I say two thousand and fifteen. What is wrong with that? I don't think I hear anyone saying twenty fifteen.

How do you say 1915? Or 1066? It made some sense to say two thousand in the "oughts" although we could have said twenty-o-one with no problem. It is only in the 21st century that we have decided to say "thousand." It's not a big deal, I just find it strange.

I realise by the way, that my thread title is a self fulfilling prophecy

I say two thousand. I think twenty will start to sound ok when we get to 2020.

(Why are there 2 weird empty threads in the section?)

Oh, I get it now. I suppose it is a bit funny when you think about it. I guess later in the century we'll start shortening.