At the end of movies, and more particularly, tv shows, why is the date of production always given in Roman numerals? Is this just a tradition, or is there some other explanation?
2006-09-14 04:08:25 · 9 answers · asked by ManBoobs 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
It's just a tradition. Some companies do use Arabic numerals, but mostly I think it's like some clockmakers--it started out that way because it looked more sophisticated.
2006-09-14 04:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the early days of films it was thought that putting the year in Arabic numerals would mean people would be upset if they watched an 'old' movie. So they disguised the fact by using Roman numerals.
2006-09-14 07:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by molekilby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey, why not?
plus I think at that time when the tradition started it was easy to do roman numerals as they didn't have to create the numbering system from scratch but could use existing letters instead.
2006-09-14 04:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by media mogul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably tradition as everyone else said but i like it as it gives people an incentive to learn them. my dad taught me them when i was about 7 so i was always working them out and it felt good.
2006-09-14 04:29:11 · answer #4 · answered by w359borg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It only tends to be the beeb that do this - its just traditional.
2006-09-14 04:15:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT WAS TO HELP THOSE WHO COULD NOT SPELL OR COUNT PROPERLY BUT MOST PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD THE NUMERAL SYSTEM
2006-09-14 04:18:08 · answer #6 · answered by RAMSBOTTOM 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask the MD.
2006-09-14 04:17:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its different I never noticed it
2006-09-14 04:16:37 · answer #8 · answered by Brian S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it stupid
2006-09-14 04:13:17 · answer #9 · answered by devil at work 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋