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BTW Who, besides the US still uses this AM/PM stuff?


Canada does sometimes. I've even seen people confused enough to write 14:00 PM ..... 

Speaking of which; I would like to have an option to change that to the 24 Hour Clock in the forum.

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BTW Who, besides the US still uses this AM/PM stuff?


We in the UK certainly do. Personally I prefer it and although I can't speak for everyone else, I do seem to notice digital clocks set to 12h format rather than 24.
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how would you even read that karsten?

7:23 ... simply add the number, hour top, minutes bottom.
But as lmoelleb said, no 24h display, not usable.

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how would you even read that karsten?

7:23 ... simply add the number, hour top, minutes bottom.
But as lmoelleb said, no 24h display, not usable.

cya, Mithi
That's a bit unfair because one does usually know whether it's 4 in the morning or in the afternoon.

I've never seen an analog watch with an 24 hour display
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how would you even read that karsten?

7:23 ... simply add the number, hour top, minutes bottom.
But as lmoelleb said, no 24h display, not usable.

cya, Mithi
That's a bit unfair because one does usually know whether it's 4 in the morning or in the afternoon.

I've never seen an analog watch with an 24 hour display


Here you go

Anyway, 24 hour format sucks because you still need to know 12 hour format (for the typical analog clock and casual talking). 12 hour format sucks because it adds the am/pm stupidity to a simple numbering of the hour and due the the "what is midnight, what is noon" mess. Why fight over which one sucks the least?

Down with 12 hour time format. Down with 24 hour time format. 10 hours a day, 100 minuts an hour, 100 seconds per minute, and I want it right now this second (however long that is).
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PS The french tried to establish a metric time-system after the revolution, but even back then the resistance was to big.

The Swatch Group has tried to re-establish decimal time as a marketing gag with their Swatch Internet Time.
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how would you even read that karsten?

7:23 ... simply add the number, hour top, minutes bottom.
But as lmoelleb said, no 24h display, not usable.

cya, Mithi
That's a bit unfair because one does usually know whether it's 4 in the morning or in the afternoon.

I've never seen an analog watch with an 24 hour display



You find them all over the place on US Navy bases and vessels.  I've also seen wristwatches with 24 hour dials.
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