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Re:The surprisingly subtle ways Microsoft Word has changed h... by hydrok9 on Sunday November 05, 2023 @10:56AM (#38152220)
Ireland, New Zealand and Finland used 24 casually when I was there
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Re:The surprisingly subtle ways Microsoft Word has changed h... by TRiG_Ireland on Sunday November 05, 2023 @06:19PM (#38156784)
Ireland uses 24h clock in writing (including casual writing, text messages, etc.), and it wouldn't be at all unusual for personal digital clocks to be set to 24h clock, but I'd be surprised to hear it in speech.
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