Bill,
I'd like to suggest that as an improvement you use the scientific
date system (largest unit to smallest unit: year month day) in Guide 8.
This is more logical (and less prone to misinterpretation) than the
American (month day, year) or European = American military (day month
year) calendar systems. It corresponds to most other expressions: hour
minute seconds, pounds ounces, feet inches, dollars cents, and in fact
any decimal quantity. Most astronomical publications, data bases, etc.,
are now using the scientific system.
For more arguments see:
American Scientist 66, 532 (1978)
Sky & Telescope 81, 350 (1991)
Amer. Astrohn. Soc. Newsleter 72, 2 (1994)
Truman

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