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It goes right back to the Roman times when the ancient Romans would never ever use IV for four for fear of offending their greatest of Gods whose name was Jupiter which in the Latin language begins with IV thus it would seem that it would reduce their God to a number and not a name and so IIII was always used which has the identical value of IV meaning 5-1 = 4
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Is the roman numeral llll still used on modern clocks?
No, the Roman numeral for 4 is IV, not llll. The use of llll is a common mistake, but traditional Roman numeral representations on clocks and other time-related devices use IV instead of llll for the numeral 4.
What is wrong with a clocks roman numerals?
On some clocks they use IIII instead of IV and VIIII instead of IX. They are not really wrong, just not the common way. See the link below for an excellent answer to the question.
Why do some clocks use iiii instead of iv as 4?
The Roman used the numeral IIII to represent 4 but later this notation was replaced by IV, which fits in better with the general rules of writing Roman numerals and is also shorter. Earlier clocks in particular tend to use the older style of writing 4 as IIII.
Which organization use 24 hour clocks?
Military, some airlines, train companies, taxi offices.
What are clocks use for?
clocks are use to check time and so as watches <> A clock , or chronometer , measures the passage of time in hours , minutes and seconds .
Is the roman numeral llll still used on modern clocks?
No, the Roman numeral for 4 is IV, not llll. The use of llll is a common mistake, but traditional Roman numeral representations on clocks and other time-related devices use IV instead of llll for the numeral 4.
What is wrong with a clocks roman numerals?
On some clocks they use IIII instead of IV and VIIII instead of IX. They are not really wrong, just not the common way. See the link below for an excellent answer to the question.
Do clocks use magnetism?
Very few clocks use magnets as part of the drive.
How do people use Weather Clocks?
Many people use weather clocks in various ways. These include with thermometers, and even some smart phone applications have weather clocks available.
Do clocks use energy?
do clocks use energey
Where do you get the symbols and you use to represent digits?
you can it in books and on some clocks
Why do some clocks use iiii instead of iv as 4?
The Roman used the numeral IIII to represent 4 but later this notation was replaced by IV, which fits in better with the general rules of writing Roman numerals and is also shorter. Earlier clocks in particular tend to use the older style of writing 4 as IIII.
How do atomic clocks keep time?
Instead of pendulums and gears or even quartz crystals, atomic clocks use the vibration between the nucleus and electrons of atoms -- usually cesium atoms -- to set the interval we use to measure time passing.
What are some advantages of sun clocks?
it is energy saving as they do not use batteries and there for do not use up your money
Where are roman numerals use in modern times?
Some clocks, chapters of some books, chemistry, plays, etc.
Why do all clocks make use of some peiodic motion?
doctor.Galileo Galilee found that a pendulum of a given length takes always the same time to complete one oscillation .this observation led to the development of pendulum clocks .winding clocks & wristwatch's were refinements of the pendulum clocks
What can you use numerals in?
clocks
