UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

How come we say counterclockwise and not earthwise?

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How come we say counterclockwise and not earthwise?

UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

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Whatever. Just tell the people to rotate something Earth-wise while the rest of the world using a clock as reference.
- UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.worksOP
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  I was going to do it without your permission anyway

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