Comment

Wait, how would you know whether migrants use the 24 hour clock?

You're not supposed to say "we meet at fifteen thirty", you just say half past three or, in non-English languages sometimes "three in the afternoon".

You only write it as 24 hours because it saves you having to add extra letters to solve the ambiguity. When I interact with Americans I also write "three PM", it's just being polite.

source

Sort:hotnew top

Maven@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

You’re not supposed to say “we meet at fifteen thirty”, you just say half past three or, in non-English languages sometimes “three in the afternoon”.

Uh, why not? Absolutely you can say “half past 15 hours”, and plenty of places do.

source
- MudMan@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I have all my clocks and watches set to 24h like a normal person and I've never heard a human being say that out loud or said it myself.
  
  Outside of American movies featuring the military, I suppose, which answers the OP's question.
  
  source
- governorkeagan@lemdro.id ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Never seen that spoken myself. Do yo have any examples? I’m genuinely curious
  
  source