February 29th

[James B. Byrne]

On 15 Feb 00, at 23:13, Mark Stewart wrote:

> I know because the Romans didn't have the number zero.  

That isn't the cause.  The difference exists because the ordinate 
numbering system begins with one, and the cardinal ordering system 
begins with 0.  The first is used in normal counting, the second is 
used primarily for indices.  So a baby is 0 years old in its 1 year 
of life.  

Regards,
Jim
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