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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)

submitted 7 months ago by GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I still hear people talk about the top and bottom of the hour all the time.

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've never heard those phrases in person, only when spoken on TV or radio. Whereabouts you from?

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

My or is based out of Midwest US, but my we have people scattered across the US.

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Do you prefer the top or the bottom?