Why is it that Americans refer to 24 hour time as military time? I understand that the military uses the 24hr format but I don’t understand why the general public would refer to it like that?

It makes it seem like it’s a foreign concept where as in a lot of countries it’s the norm.

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago

I have all my clocks and watches set to 24h like a normal person and I've never heard a human being say that out loud or said it myself.

Outside of American movies featuring the military, I suppose, which answers the OP's question.

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