• yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 month ago

    Fun fact: Many countries use both systems actually.

    For speaking, it’s quicker to say something like: “The party starts at 8” instead of “The party starts at 20 o’clock”.

    For writing though, you would never use the 12 hour system.

    • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
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      9 days ago

      i’m pretty sure for 90% of europe there’s been a generational shift from saying “four in the afternoon” to just saying “16”, after digital clocks started replacing analog ones.