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Re: [SLE] Clock and 9.1
- From: James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 09:16:55 -0400
- Message-id: <42B2CD47.4010001@xxxxxxxxxx>
Ken Schneider wrote:
> In the USA 20:31 is military time for 8:31PM, they are both the same
> time but shown in different formats. Configure the clock for the format
> you want.
>
It's not just military time. Anyone can use it. It's often used by
airlines, railways, bus companies etc. It's used anywhere someone wants
to avoid the possible confusion over AM & PM. For example, I keep most
of my clocks on 24H. The ones that aren't are those that aren't capable.
> In the USA 20:31 is military time for 8:31PM, they are both the same
> time but shown in different formats. Configure the clock for the format
> you want.
>
It's not just military time. Anyone can use it. It's often used by
airlines, railways, bus companies etc. It's used anywhere someone wants
to avoid the possible confusion over AM & PM. For example, I keep most
of my clocks on 24H. The ones that aren't are those that aren't capable.
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