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How do I write dates in Roman numerals?
1999 = MCMXCIX
14 = XII
Are you supposed to write dates in Roman numerals in the same order that you write the day, year and month in America (month, date and the year) or are you supposed to do it like it's done in England (year, month and then the day)?
In other words, how would I write January 14, 1999 in Roman numerals? Like this: January XII MCMXCIX, or like this: MCMXCIX January XII or both or some other way? Thanks again.
14 = XII
Are you supposed to write dates in Roman numerals in the same order that you write the day, year and month in America (month, date and the year) or are you supposed to do it like it's done in England (year, month and then the day)?
In other words, how would I write January 14, 1999 in Roman numerals? Like this: January XII MCMXCIX, or like this: MCMXCIX January XII or both or some other way? Thanks again.
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Usenet In other words, how would I write January 14, 1999 in Roman numerals? I've never seen anything but the year written in Roman numerals. If you need to write the complete date don't use Roman numerals at all.
- Usenet In other words, how would I write January 14, 1999 in Roman numerals?
- I've never seen anything but the year written in Roman numerals.
- If you need to write the complete date don't use Roman numerals at all.
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UsenetIn other words, how would I write January 14, 1999 in Roman numerals?I've never seen anything but the year written in Roman numerals. If you need to write the complete date don't use Roman numerals at all.
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[nq:1]1999 = MCMXCIX 14 = XII[/nq]
Not normally: write "XIV" unless you're aiming for an especially quaintly-archaistic effect. A mediaeval accountant might write "xiiij".
Odysseus
Not normally: write "XIV" unless you're aiming for an especially quaintly-archaistic effect. A mediaeval accountant might write "xiiij".
Odysseus
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As an aside, 14 is XIV, not XII -- that's 12.
EDIT: Sorry - I took so long to hit "post" that I become redundant.
EDIT: Sorry - I took so long to hit "post" that I become redundant.
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[nq:1]1999 = MCMXCIX 14 = XII Are you supposed to write dates in Roman numerals in the same order that ... numerals? Like this: January XII MCMXCIX, or like this: MCMXCIX January XII or both or some other way? Thanks again.[/nq]
There used to be a custom, which my mother (born 1911) used to follow, of writing dates in lower-case Roman numerals, Today (BrE date format) would be xiv.ii.mmx
W
There used to be a custom, which my mother (born 1911) used to follow, of writing dates in lower-case Roman numerals, Today (BrE date format) would be xiv.ii.mmx
W
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[nq:2]1999 = MCMXCIX 14 = XII Are you supposed to ... January XII or both or some other way? Thanks again.[/nq]
Didn't the BBC date programmes made in 1999 as IMM, or am I dreaming? Some time in the 1970s they stopped putting, say, 1975 in favour of MCMLXV. It was obviously to make it less obvious to the public how many repeats they were showing, but they offered some utterly spurious reason.
Didn't the BBC date programmes made in 1999 as IMM, or am I dreaming? Some time in the 1970s they stopped putting, say, 1975 in favour of MCMLXV. It was obviously to make it less obvious to the public how many repeats they were showing, but they offered some utterly spurious reason.
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(Email Removed), Chris Tsao (Email Removed) writes
[nq:2]I am going for the mediaeval effect. I thought it might be amusing sending people letters and stuff dated with roman numerals.[/nq]
[nq:1]affect, i mean[/nq]
No, you didn't.
You were right the first time (I think!).
Ian
[nq:2]I am going for the mediaeval effect. I thought it might be amusing sending people letters and stuff dated with roman numerals.[/nq]
[nq:1]affect, i mean[/nq]
No, you didn't.
You were right the first time (I think!).
Ian
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[nq:2]There used to be a custom, which my mother (born ... lower-case Roman numerals, Today (BrE date format) would be xiv.ii.mmx[/nq]
[nq:1]I've never seen that, but I sometimes use lower-case Roman numerals for the month, as in 14.ii.2010. Usually, though, I write it in full: 14 February 2010.[/nq]
The official way of writing dates in parts of Eastern Europe (the parts I know of were Bul
[nq:1]I've never seen that, but I sometimes use lower-case Roman numerals for the month, as in 14.ii.2010. Usually, though, I write it in full: 14 February 2010.[/nq]
The official way of writing dates in parts of Eastern Europe (the parts I know of were Bul
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[nq:2]I've never seen that, but I sometimes use lower-case Roman ... Usually, though, I write it in full: 14 February 2010.[/nq]
[nq:1]The official way of writing dates in parts of Eastern Europe (the parts I know of were Bulgaria and the ... would be placed above, and another one below below the entire roman numeral group, making it visually a single glyph.[/nq]
I think that's how most pe
[nq:1]The official way of writing dates in parts of Eastern Europe (the parts I know of were Bulgaria and the ... would be placed above, and another one below below the entire roman numeral group, making it visually a single glyph.[/nq]
I think that's how most pe
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[nq:1]14 =3D XII[/nq]
If that floats your boat. Mine is floated by XIV.
GFH
If that floats your boat. Mine is floated by XIV.
GFH
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(Email Removed), GFH (Email Removed) writes
[nq:2]14 = XII[/nq]
[nq:1]If that floats your boat. Mine is floated by XIV.[/nq]
If I remember correctly, although rarely used, 'II' is indeed an alternative to 'IV'.
Ian
[nq:2]14 = XII[/nq]
[nq:1]If that floats your boat. Mine is floated by XIV.[/nq]
If I remember correctly, although rarely used, 'II' is indeed an alternative to 'IV'.
Ian
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