weird@sub.wetshaving.social to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoAt least we're not mixing in letterssub.wetshaving.socialimagemessage-square186linkfedilinkarrow-up11.25Karrow-down149
arrow-up11.2Karrow-down1imageAt least we're not mixing in letterssub.wetshaving.socialweird@sub.wetshaving.social to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square186linkfedilink
minus-squarenaticus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 month agoWeird, I’ve seen many analog clocks with Roman numerals but always IV for 4.
minus-squaretopherclay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·1 month agoIt’s actually called the “clockmakers four” or “watchmakers four.” it’s a thing.
minus-squarenaticus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month 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-up5·1 month 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-up2arrow-down9·1 month agoFalse. I had a clock that used IIII instead.
minus-squarenaticus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 month 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.