I have a very good theory actually. What i heard was that when the first clock was invented on Earth , the time was noted as 10 : 10 .... does it sound good ?
Not all but most clocks are shown with 24 hour time because back in the war,the recrutes headmaster would call out 13.30 and then the recrutes would know if it was 1.30 am or 1.30 pm 1.30 - 1.30 am 13.30 - 1.30 pm
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
The common name given to large floor standing clock is a grandfather clock. These clocks come in many different styles, colors, and shapes. With these clocks, one can set them to chime or not to make noise at all.
Many years ago I read that analogue (with hands on dial) watches were set to 10:10 time as it looks like a smiling face !
Sunrise alarm clocks are meant to wake a person up more gently. These sunrise alarm clocks mimic a sun rise and are typically able to be set to 20 different brightnesses of light.
The fingers on a clock for sale in a shop window, when set at ten minutes past ten o'clock, shows a happy, smiling face. It was thought to encourage shoppers to buy the clock.
No
Yes -- some clocks set themselves via a radio signal
No, they aren't. Clocks were already set up by the manufacturer.
Yes, in fact I did. I was reminded by my news service to set the clocks ahead and I did so at midnight.
Time Changes at 2 AM
Clocks were turned forward at 2:00 am on March 12, 2017.
All the clocks in the pawn shop are set to 4:20. The rest are set to different times.
set the clock to midnight
It was 25th March
"To set forward" in Spanish is the single verb, "adelantar." The imperative form of adelantar for you formal plural is "adelanten." "Adelanten los relojes." "Set forward the clocks."
Not all but most clocks are shown with 24 hour time because back in the war,the recrutes headmaster would call out 13.30 and then the recrutes would know if it was 1.30 am or 1.30 pm 1.30 - 1.30 am 13.30 - 1.30 pm