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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 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 · 9 months ago

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100% yes! I have pretty intense time blindness due to ADHD. The visual representation of time in analog clocks helps me.

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