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At least we're not mixing in letters (sub.wetshaving.social)

submitted 2 months ago by weird@sub.wetshaving.social to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 57 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I only recently learned the etymology of the word: "second"

Its name comes from being the "second" division of the hour, with the minute being the first.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I'll see you in 5 firsts, 2 seconds and 7 thirds.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

Zero zeros?

[–] ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I honestly hate this.

It's like bad world building for some throwaway fiction story.

[–] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It’s funny how we go straight to metric when dividing seconds