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Thread #48397 Message #727385
Posted By: Mr Happy
11-Jun-02 - 05:43 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Shepherds' counting systems: British?
Subject: RE: Shepherds Counting Systems : british onl
more confusing systems exist in germany.
when i was there, it was explained that when telling the time, it's usual to say something like, 'it's ten minutes past half past three' when they mean twenty to four.