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I think a good part of this comes from how we often mention time: "It's half past two" is interpreted to mean: "it's at least half past two" If we round second
by valbaca 2y ago
I think a good part of this comes from how we often mention time: "It's half past two" is interpreted to mean: "it's at least half past two"
If we round seconds, why not microseconds/etc?
Ticking clocks let us know what time it is "at least" and uses the minutes :00 as the "barrier" Shifting that to :30 only causes more confusion IMO
- rantallion 2y ago> "It's half past two" is interpreted to mean: "it's at least half past two" I think most people would have no issue calling 14:28 "half past two". There's no "at least" to it, just an approximation.
- timerol 2y agoIf it was 2:27 and I asked you the time, I would be much happier with "half past two" than "quarter past two"
- ahazred8ta 2y agoThe Hunt for Red October gave us "He always goes to starboard in the bottom half of the hour."