how to recognize day,month,year correctry

ex) 02/08/08

I always confuse this way of description.

I take this two ways...

1) year2002, month August, day 08th
2) year2008,month August,day 02

Do you have any idea to recognize correctry???

Question

how to recognize day,month,year correctry

ex) 02/08/08

I always confuse this way of description.

I take this two ways...

1) year2002, month August, day 08th
2) year2008,month August,day 02

Do you have any idea to recognize correctry???

Answer

In China: Year, Month, Day (makes sense, it is in order of long to short)
In most western countries including UK: Day, Month, Year (short to long)
In US: Month, Day, Year (??? I don't know why ???) ^_^

Answer

UK: Day---Month---Year

US: Month---Day---Year

CHINA: Year---Month---Day

Answer

in England, 02.08.08 means 2nd August, 2008
in China, 02.08.08 means 8th August 2002

you need to make sure you know which format the writer is using, otherwise it can get really confusing.