MadSci Network: Other
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Subject: Why is October the 10th month when the name indicates eight

Date: Fri Aug 27 06:19:11 1999
Posted by Robert Smedberg
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Järfälla State/Province: Stockholm Country: Sweden
Area of science: Other
ID: 935749151.Ot
Message:

The names of the three last month is October, November, December and the names octo, novo, dec indicates 8, 9, 10 but they are the 10th to 12th months. Why?


Re: Why is October the 10th month when the name indicates eight

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