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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace.

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I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace.

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

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I’ve never heard those phrases in person, only when spoken on TV or radio. Whereabouts you from?
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  My or is based out of Midwest US, but my we have people scattered across the US.

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