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Number   :  4432
Date     :  2003-04-24
Author   :  Garry Deane
Subject  :  Re: Date Macro - off topic
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--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, Kan Yabumoto  wrote:
 
> ------------------------------------------------------
> OT: By the way, Garry, do the Aussies use European
> convention?

Well, only if you can say that the English conventions are 
representative of Europe! I think that the French and Germans (to 
name but a few) might take umbrage at such a suggestion. The default 
locale settings are:

dd/mm/yy or dd/mm/yyyy and hh:mm:ss am/pm (i.e. 12 hr clock)

Although the default is non-ISO, may programs that produce timestamps 
in output, log files etc., do use ISO 8601 standards.

> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=aussie
> 
> I was checking the spelling at Dictionary.Com,
> It says "Aussie" refers to native Australian
> (Aboriginal). I thought it was just a nickname
> for Australian.
> -----------------------------------------------------

It actually says "A native or inhabitant of Australia" so your 
original thought was correct. We even allow it to be used by ex-pats 
if they can still talk "strine" (Australian).

Garry



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