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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. (midwest.social)
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[-] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

I've been using 24 hour time for the past few years and I still have trouble with it from time to time and have to calculate it in my head.

Also, a different example of something similar is how old I am. Despite knowing my birth year, I still struggle recalling how old I am I still have to take a moment to calculate it.

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