Why is it that Americans refer to 24 hour time as military time? I understand that the military uses the 24hr format but I don’t understand why the general public would refer to it like that?

It makes it seem like it’s a foreign concept where as in a lot of countries it’s the norm.

  • @[email protected]English
    18•1 year ago

    Except that’s not actually an issue in practice. In a real-world conversation you would disambiguate with “Let’s get breakfast” or “Let’s get dinner” if you’re not referring to the immediate future. I honestly can’t think of a single time that I’ve been genuinely confused in this way.

    Edit: Also, when would you ever make reservations for breakfast? Unless this is a joke that’s gone over my head.

    • WhoisJohnGalt
      6•1 year ago

      Closest thing I can think of is making reservations for Brunch. Some places it’s necessary.