weird@sub.wetshaving.social to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoAt least we're not mixing in letterssub.wetshaving.socialexternal-linkmessage-square192fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAt least we're not mixing in letterssub.wetshaving.socialweird@sub.wetshaving.social to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square192fedilink
minus-squarenaticus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoWeird, I’ve seen many analog clocks with Roman numerals but always IV for 4.
minus-squaretopherclay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoIt’s actually called the “clockmakers four” or “watchmakers four.” it’s a thing.
minus-squarenaticus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 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-squareChadus_Maximus@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoFalse. I had a clock that used IIII instead.
minus-squarenaticus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoYour clock having it doesn’t change that mine didn’t.
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 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…
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.
False. I had a clock that used IIII instead.
Your clock having it doesn’t change that mine didn’t.
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…