Re: CHAT: Visigoths (was: YADPT (D=Dutch))

Quoting Benct Philip Jonsson <bpj@...>:

> At 13:59 13.11.2003, Tristan McLeay wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Peter Bleackley wrote:
> >
> > > Staving Ray Brown:
> > >
> > > >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).
>
> In spite of digitalization rotation clocks don't
> seem to be falling out of use (probably because
> once you learn how they are quicker to read),
I heard a while ago that, in Sweden at least, the proportion of digital
watches has actually been falling since the '80s.

Personally, I've got an analogue watch with a little LCD with among other
things digital time display. Why chose when you can have both? :)

                                                  Andreas

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