PE> You could say the same thing about us, if you look at teletext
PE> and most videos.  That's not what I'm talking about.  Next time
PE> you're there, hide your watch, and then at about 1.30 pm go and ask
PE> 5 different people aged 20-30 what the time is.  I'll give you $1
PE> if 3 or more say 13:30 (or half-past 13). 

KR> that wouldn't work anywhere, but if you asked how long it is to 13:30,

That is not true.  Go to France and they will give you the time
as 13:30, not 1:30pm.  That is the difference between countries
that use 24-hour clock and 12-hour clock.  And like I say, it's
only USA, Canada (not Quebec), Britain, Australia and NZ that use
12-hour clocks.  According to the NLS guidelines book anyway.

BFN.  Paul.
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