weird@sub.wetshaving.social to memes@lemmy.world · 1 day agoAt least we're not mixing in letterssub.wetshaving.socialexternal-linkmessage-square176fedilinkarrow-up11.12Karrow-down11
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minus-squarenaticus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·20 hours agoWeird, I’ve seen many analog clocks with Roman numerals but always IV for 4.
minus-squaretopherclay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·19 hours agoIt’s actually called the “clockmakers four” or “watchmakers four.” it’s a thing.
minus-squarenaticus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·17 hours agoYeah I looked it up and saw it is a thing, and it’s interesting. I wonder if the clock I’m thinking of was just a really cheap one that was labeled as you’d expect based on Roman numerals or whether some just didn’t follow it.
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·17 hours agoTo be fair, Google searching Roman numerals clocks give you about a 50/50 distribution. I wasn’t aware of this either and I suspect we’re not alone. It’s not highly noticeable and if there’s a 50-50 chance won’t even see it…
minus-squareChadus_Maximus@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·19 hours agoFalse. I had a clock that used IIII instead.
minus-squarenaticus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·18 hours agoYour clock having it doesn’t change that mine didn’t.
Weird, I’ve seen many analog clocks with Roman numerals but always IV for 4.
It’s actually called the “clockmakers four” or “watchmakers four.” it’s a thing.
Yeah I looked it up and saw it is a thing, and it’s interesting. I wonder if the clock I’m thinking of was just a really cheap one that was labeled as you’d expect based on Roman numerals or whether some just didn’t follow it.
To be fair, Google searching Roman numerals clocks give you about a 50/50 distribution.
I wasn’t aware of this either and I suspect we’re not alone. It’s not highly noticeable and if there’s a 50-50 chance won’t even see it…
False. I had a clock that used IIII instead.
Your clock having it doesn’t change that mine didn’t.