Pupik Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Being outside of US, obviously 24 (on everything). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted March 29, 2011 Veteran Share Posted March 29, 2011 I use the 24 hour as it prevents confusion, at least for myself. All my things are set to 24. However, if I say "I'll meet you at 16:30" I usually get funny looks, so I'll speak in 12hr for the benefit of others :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acnpt Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I slightly prefer12h, but everything at home and work is set to 24h :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted March 29, 2011 Veteran Share Posted March 29, 2011 I generally use 12hr only because it's preconfigured for anything "US" so i stick to it. I can read/use 24hr just fine and I do sometimes when talking to friends abroad anyways. How come the US still hasn't switched to Metric also? In Jamaica they started in 1993 or so and they just showed both temps then the farenheit just kept getting smaller and smaller till it was eventually removed (prolly 1-1.5yrs later). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 24 hour time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreuger Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 12. 24 can go to hell. Im not military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonka3287 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 MARINE here, def use 24hr timing lol 12. 24 can go to hell. Im not military. sheesh whats so wrong with the military? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 12 hr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxster17 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 After living in Europe for 6 years I much prefer 24hr now. No need to worry about that am/pm crap, as you know exactly what time it is without any clarification. Any clock I can switch to 24hrs I do (which is pretty much everything other than my alarm clock/stove clock). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMilan Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 24h! :) My phone, computer, clock, etc. is set to 24 hour, also public clocks, TV, radio, newspaper, billboards use 24h format. When i'm talking, i'm using 12h format almost all the time. But there are situation when i'm using 24h format, mostly for some events. When i'm writing sms, email, IM, note... i'm using 24h format all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelar Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 24 hour all the way for phone or computer. When speaking, 12 hour time because 24 hour time confuses a lot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stetson Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 24-hour time seems like it would be weird to use in conversation, especially when the time of day is implied by other context. For example: "Want to go out for dinner at 9?" Obviously PM is implied here. How would you say that with 24 hour time? "Want to go out for dinner at 21?" "Want to go out for dinner at twenty-one-hundred?" Maybe it's just because I'm not used to it, but it seems awkward. I very rarely run into confusion with 12 hour times, mostly it happens when I accidentally set an alarm wrong. I generally don't make lunch appointments for 2am, nor do I have meetings at 11pm. I never look at a clock that says 8:00 and wonder whether it's morning or night, that would require some serious disorientation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Neo Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 The entire country uses a 24h clock (I believe most of Europe does?) with the exception when pronouncing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangoEight Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Always 24 but reading it out its 5 o'clock not 17 o'clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamsebjørn Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I only use 12 hour time on analogue clocks. I choose 24 hour time... though I prefer 28 hour days... 24 hours is just too short. :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun N. Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I hate 12 hour, I only use 24 hour in my house. My kids are just learning the time and they will learn the 24 hour clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambroos Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 24 hour, always, except when speaking I sometimes use 12 hour, but not always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanelyapple Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 How would you say that with 24 hour time? "Want to go out for dinner at 21?" "Want to go out for dinner at twenty-one-hundred?" In Poland, we're using both 24hr and 12hr systems; it just depends on situation. In colloquial language, there's nothing strange when someone asks you for dinner at 21 - "kolacja o dwudziestej pierwszej", (Usually we're using only numeral - the twenty-first, without word that points on hour. There's no am or pm symbols nor anything similar) or 9 night - "kolacja o dziewi?tej wiecz?r" (this sounds a little bit more official by the way). Anyway, I always have problem with am and pm, so 24hr format is just perfect for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.M.K Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I see 12 and use 12. 24 just isn't for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Fiber Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 24h, no confusion and everybody in Europe here is using it (except the GB, but they always do things different :p ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted May 6, 2011 Veteran Share Posted May 6, 2011 24 hour time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidSolstice Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 12h, it just looks right to me that way. Plus, I don't know how you'd say 18:04 in conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YounGMessiah Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I would say twenty-four hour time because that is how many hours are in a day.. F'in hate using that 12 crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 12 hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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