Re: CHAT: Visigoths (was: YADPT (D=Dutch))
| From: | Tristan McLeay <zsau@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, November 13, 2003, 13:01 |
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On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Peter Bleackley wrote:
> Staving Ray Brown:
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> >I've come across both usages in the UK - but 'anticlockwise'
> >is IME the more common. 'counterclockwise' has a more
> >"folksy" feel to it (therefore, I prefer it).
> >
>
> Anticlockwise is what I normally use, although I'm quite used to hearing
Anticlockwise is the norm in Australi; counterclockwise is considered an
Americanism (even if it's not originally from America).
--
Tristan.
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