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While in English such a system would pose a problem, since many ordinal numbers start with the same letters (first, fourth, fifth, etc.), the calendar's numerals are in [[Mandae]], which uses separate letters for each of the ordinal numbers up to twelve. Thus, the dantrian calendar might run into problems only after the twelfth revolution.

While in English such a system would pose a problem, since many ordinal numbers start with the same letters (first, fourth, fifth, etc.), the calendar's numerals are in [[Mandae]], which uses separate letters for each of the ordinal numbers up to twelve. Thus, the dantrian calendar might run into problems only after the twelfth revolution.

The calendar divides the year into 12 months, which allows researchers to apply the usual month labels to the dates.

The calendar divides the year into 12 months, which allows researchers to apply the usual month labels to the dates. Months don't have their own names, but are instead referred to by the Mandae ordinals: first month, second month, etc.

The dates, however, use a decimal system, as the widespread adoption of the [[Mandae numeral system]] and the current form of the Dantrian calendar came much later. Therefore, the inhabitants of the Continent treat years as obeying a very special, somewhat alien numeric system, different from the usual arithmetic they use in everyday life.

The dates, however, use a decimal system, as the widespread adoption of the [[Mandae numeral system]] and the current form of the Dantrian calendar came much later. Therefore, the inhabitants of the Continent treat years as obeying a very special, somewhat alien numeric system, different from the usual arithmetic they use in everyday life.