Commas In A Date

Some people say this is not American because of the commas used in the date. What’s your opinion?
I kind of disagree with that.

 

Personally, I have seen people use commas because they aren't unfamiliar with how to write the date "properly". If it is not American, then you could guess that it says 10/3 as opposed to 3/10....but, otherwise....I do not agree with that, either.

 

Might not be a date

 

Europe uses commas.

 

I just love it !

 

Seriously??? I have never seen that. Wow....take back what I said, then.
I suppose the differences in numbers signifying month and day may still be relevant.
SEE? You MUST make mistakes in order to learn!! I am still "Gobsmacked" at that, however. (Was that good?)

Thank you, OBB! I never mind being wrong, when the correct answer forthcoming is given in a constructive fashion.

 

How about you, @kardinalisimo?

 

There you go. They also use commas instead of decimal points.

 

This is the only Maury with initials MTE?

 

That Maury sounds lovely however I don't know if he ever did any pottery. Shame that he is lost.

 

@flipper
How about me what?
@janetpjohn
The only one we found so far. He was a WWII veteran and soldiers did all kind of crafts.
Or maybe it’s a different person ...

 

It would be a bit unusual for an American to use commas if it's a date. Anything is possible though.

 

I was just curious if you had known Europeans that used commas for the dates after OBB mentioned it. It was just a question.

 

I think some may use commas but not when there are only digits involved. More likely something like 3 October, 1944. I don’t think it’s very common to write 3,10,44. Maybe some would use dots or slashes like 3.10.44 or 3/10/44 but commas.... not really
But we are talking informal writing, so, everything is possible. It’s a date on art piece so why not even write it as 3*10*44 or whatever...

 

Maury as a surname is typical of southern France, I don't know if that helps. If French, the person's name could be M.T.E. Maury, the way it is written on the bottom.
I don't know if the French use commas in a date, @kyratango , @popsycat ?

If anyone has read 'Montaillou' by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, the main character is called Pierre Maury. The book is also translated in English.
Piere Maury did not make any dinosaurs.

 

No commas in dates in France...
We would write 3-10-44 or 03/10/1944

 

Thanks, kyra. We would also write 3-10-44, meaning the third of october, not the tenth of march, like they would in the US.