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From: blancolioni@blancolioni.org (Fraser)
Subject: Re: Confusing language, was Re: Help help.. please.i am totaly n
Date: 1999/11/13
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paene lacrimavi postquam Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com> scripsit:

>> >    European_Date : constant Picture_String := "%d/%m/%y";

>The European_Date form is absolutely standard in British usage,
>and is even used in the US, on the customs and visa forms used
>to enter the united states.

Australia and New Zealand too, but they tend to follow Britain in
many things, including slang (or am I telling porkies again?).

Fraser.