Re: of a year, years, and half a year (was Re: (none))

[diamond@csl.sony.co.jp (Norman Diamond)]

In article <2020@munnari.oz.au> ok@cs.mu.oz.au (Richard O'Keefe) writes:

>The Japanese recently started a new calendar:  the first
>year in that is Year 1 of whoever.

True, but hmm, Heisei year 1 is only 51 weeks long.  The first year is
from year 1 through the 7th day of year 2.  And the first decade is
from year 1 through the 7th day of year 11.

(Showa year 64 was 1 week long.  Coins dated Showa 64 are selling for a
hefty premium.)

>Lots of calendars work the same way.
>The first decade of the present system would have been 1 to 10.

True.  And the 175th decade was 1741 through 1750.  But when was the
176th decade?  What was the ending date of the 1752nd year?  How long
is a year?

(If you don't understand this question, type "!cal 09 1752")

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