on 11.6 vs on November 6th

[GoodTaste]

Apple explains on 11.6 as on November 6th. Is the form of "11.6" an invention by Apple? Is it ever used by others in English world?

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iPhone 12 Pro
It’s a leap year.


5G. A14 Bionic. All‑new design. Ceramic Shield.
LiDAR Scanner. A Pro camera system optimized for
low light — and pushed even further on iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Save the dates.

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Pre‑order starting at 5:00 a.m. PST on 11.6
Pre-order starting at 5 o'clock a.m. PST on November 6th
Available 11.13



Source: Apple
https://www.apple.com/iphone/?cid=w...pri-nocta-noctc-nocpc-nobkg-na-na&cp=snk20-tw

 

[SoothingDave]

It would traditionally be written in the US as 11/6, but some people use the "." instead of the "/" now. It's not an Apple invention.

 

[emsr2d2]

Apple might have invented a lot of things but a new way to write dates isn't one of them.