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ShowerthoughtsEnglish • 10 months ago

I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace.

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I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace.

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ShowerthoughtsEnglish • 10 months ago

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  Calling them “the aughts” is also the best way I’ve found to refer to that decade

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