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Re:Why Windows Is So Much Better in the EU [video] by anthk on Tuesday December 05, 2023 @06:57AM (#38529770)
Spaniard here. We speak in terms of 1-12 hours but we know to parse 17:00 as 5PM in the spot. As they stated, we write down 17:00 but to speak it aloud to the rest of people we will just say 'five o'clock in the evening'.
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Re:Why Windows Is So Much Better in the EU [video] by PrimeMcFly on Tuesday December 05, 2023 @07:16AM (#38529894)
> We speak in terms of 1-12 hours but we know to parse 17:00 as 5PM in the spot.

This is how it is for me as well, once you learn 24h time it's about as simple as can be, and I learned when I was a kid. I don't think I've ever lived anywhere where 24h time was the norm for writing/displaying though - or maybe I just didn't notice because I'm fine with it.

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