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Old Oct 29th 2010, 1:31 am
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is it just me or is the 24hr clock not used as much in oz? its gets on my nerves how they write 0200pm for example, it makes me have to use my brain a bit more
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Old Oct 29th 2010, 2:27 am
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Originally Posted by sormesher
is it just me or is the 24hr clock not used as much in oz? its gets on my nerves how they write 0200pm for example, it makes me have to use my brain a bit more
Don't know there's any difference to be honest. I found people rarely used it in the UK unless they had a services/brigade background. I still use it constantly and never had any queries as to what I mean.
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Old Oct 29th 2010, 2:32 am
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It's you. Where I work it's used all the time.
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Old Oct 29th 2010, 2:36 am
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Originally Posted by sormesher
is it just me or is the 24hr clock not used as much in oz? its gets on my nerves how they write 0200pm for example, it makes me have to use my brain a bit more
Yep, as others have said, it's you.
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Old Oct 29th 2010, 6:41 am
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Originally Posted by sormesher
is it just me or is the 24hr clock not used as much in oz? its gets on my nerves how they write 0200pm for example, it makes me have to use my brain a bit more
What are your coordinates?
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Old Oct 29th 2010, 3:09 pm
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Originally Posted by sormesher
is it just me or is the 24hr clock not used as much in oz? its gets on my nerves how they write 0200pm for example, it makes me have to use my brain a bit more
Not just you. Really annoys me, I used to use it instinctively back home, both in the police and in the flying community. Over here government convention (in Qld at least) is to use the 12 hour clock for official reports and it does get on my wick. So much easier to use the 24 hour and forget the am and pm stuff.
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Captain Mainwaring: We'll meet at 1600 o'clock.
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Old Oct 29th 2010, 11:26 pm
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Captain Mainwaring: We'll meet at 1600 o'clock.
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