When Short Dates Such as 11-05-12 Are Used in Sage

When short dates such as 11-05-12 are used in Sage 50,to check whether month or day comes first you could -

A) type Nov 5 12 in a date field in Sage 50
B) type 11-05 in a date field in Sage 50
C) choose Nov 5 from the date field calendar
D) do either a or c above