Telling, Talking, Time

[FreeCandy44]

What does quarter of mean anyways? I use quarter till or quarter after.

Ive never even heard quarter of before.

[columbia]

"Quarter of":

http://david-crystal.blogspot.com/2009/ ... f.html?m=1

[Shyster]

Does anyone else prefer to use 24-hour time?

[shafnutz05]

Does anyone else prefer to use 24-hour time?

I did for a couple years after leaving the service, but I've completely reverted to normal time. Does come in handy though sometimes.

[Godric]

Does anyone else prefer to use 24-hour time?

My mother.

[mac5155]

I work in an industry where we use it so I use it.

[columbia]

I work in an industry where we use it so I use it.

Right...I'm totally comfortable with it, but don't think in it.
If that makes sense.

[mac5155]

People look at me like im speaking spanish when I say "I'll meet you there at twenty-one-hundred"

[Idoit40fans]

They should.

[Lt. Dish]

Does anyone else prefer to use 24-hour time?

Kyle Stark

[Puffymuffin]

What does quarter of mean anyways? I use quarter till or quarter after.

Quarter to, quarter past.

[Factorial]

"Quarter of":

http://david-crystal.blogspot.com/2009/ ... f.html?m=1

I guess this is a dying expression. More reason to teach the kids to use it. I've tried to get them to say "clicker" instead of "remote" but they just scoff at me.

[Pavel Bure]

Depending on age it's a very tough concept for children to grasp. This is compounded further by there being no real need to tell time on a traditional clock in this day and age.

Draw a circle and draw a line down the middle. Now draw another line making four equal size pieces of the circle. Add the numbers and that's it. I guess I will do this tonight.

Yes, there is a need for knowing this. Just because people have calculators doesn't mean they shouldn't learn how to +. -. *, or / by hand.

There's really no need for knowing that in sense of a clock. There just isn't in the world today. The calculator analogy doesn't work here. I would say a clock could be used to teach the concept of fractions but for the majority of children the concept of a pizza works much better. Everyone has a cell phone, works on or near a computer, drives a car, etc. all those have digital read clocks. The analog clock is slowly but surely being phased out of society because it's not needed. Now if you just want them to know what a quarter of or quarter till etc. means I suggest telling them. The whole reading a clock thing won't help them in the long run... it's not an essential life skill any longer just like cursive writing.

[Factorial]

Depending on age it's a very tough concept for children to grasp. This is compounded further by there being no real need to tell time on a traditional clock in this day and age.

Draw a circle and draw a line down the middle. Now draw another line making four equal size pieces of the circle. Add the numbers and that's it. I guess I will do this tonight.

Yes, there is a need for knowing this. Just because people have calculators doesn't mean they shouldn't learn how to +. -. *, or / by hand.

There's really no need for knowing that in sense of a clock. There just isn't in the world today. The calculator analogy doesn't work here. I would say a clock could be used to teach the concept of fractions but for the majority of children the concept of a pizza works much better. Everyone has a cell phone, works on or near a computer, drives a car, etc. all those have digital read clocks. The analog clock is slowly but surely being phased out of society because it's not needed. Now if you just want them to know what a quarter of or quarter till etc. means I suggest telling them. The whole reading a clock thing won't help them in the long run... it's not an essential life skill any longer just like cursive writing.

So those arrays of clocks showing the time in various cities in the world are now digital? Blech.

[Pavel Bure]

So those arrays of clocks showing the time in various cities in the world are now digital? Blech.

I haven't seen an array of clocks like you're describing outside of a movie in a long time. Additionally it wouldn't surprise me if they are indeed digital IF they are still displayed somewhere.

[MWB]

So those arrays of clocks showing the time in various cities in the world are now digital? Blech.

I haven't seen an array of clocks like you're describing outside of a movie in a long time. Additionally it wouldn't surprise me if they are indeed digital IF they are still displayed somewhere.

We have an array of clocks like this in our school that were just put up. They are all analog. I thinks kids should still know how to tell time on them, but it is quickly becoming unnecessary.