Title: military time
Description: Is it really that tough?
cowgirl-up - May 7, 2008 01:41 PM (GMT)
I recently read (well, listened to) a book by a repeat best-selling author. In it, he talks about a meeting that takes place at 0200 hours. This translates to 2 o'clock AM which makes absolutely no sense in this particular context. I'm almost positive he meant 1400 hours which would be 2 o'clock PM.
I'm an Air Force BRAT so military time has been drilled into my head since birth. I don't mean to offend anyone who doesn't know this off the top of their head. I just think this would be simple research for an author.
Xeyra - May 7, 2008 04:09 PM (GMT)
I'm from Portugal so I already use what you call the military time (the 24 hours clock) so I don't think it's hard to understand. :P
EllyMae58 - May 7, 2008 04:34 PM (GMT)
It's not hard. People just like to make it more difficult than it really is.
Lemonitsa - May 7, 2008 08:01 PM (GMT)
Montreal runs on the 24hour clock so it's easy for me to understand :)
indygo88 - May 7, 2008 09:47 PM (GMT)
You'd think an editor would catch something like that.....?!
darkpunkangel - May 9, 2008 10:30 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Lemonitsa @ May 7 2008, 04:01 PM) |
| Montreal runs on the 24hour clock so it's easy for me to understand :) |
:ditto:
caligula03 - May 9, 2008 11:42 PM (GMT)
I don't know what line of work the author is describing but I've had some meetings and deadlines that have happened in the 00:00-06:00 hour range. I work in web design and things happen 24/7.