Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Oct 19, 2014Why did "fifteen" replace "quarter" in relation to mins/hours? As in 'quarter past 10' vs 10:15 or 'quarter of an hour' instead of 15 mins.2
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @vgr...and why didn't it happen to half an hour vs 30 minutes?1:02 AM · Oct 19, 2014
Robin Debreuil@debreuil·Oct 19, 2014Replying to @vgr@vgr digital clocks? Many younger people have trouble with analog clocks.1
Bill Seitz of FluxGarden@BillSeitz·Oct 19, 2014Replying to @vgr. @vgr lots of people say "half-past ten"