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To: Sweet_Sunflower29
Not only do children have problems with old clocks, they also struggle with Roman Numerals.
I have a 14 year old nephew who can't tell time on a grandfather clock because of this.
9 posted on 09/16/2002 7:36:00 PM PDT by Commander8
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To: Commander8
My kids pointed out that there was a mistake on the Roman Numeral clock I recently purchased... four I's instead of "IV". I hadn't even noticed.
11 posted on 09/16/2002 7:38:59 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal
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To: Commander8
Not only do children have problems with old clocks, they also struggle with Roman Numerals. I have a 14 year old nephew who can't tell time on a grandfather clock because of this.

When I was a kid we had a clock with Roman Numerals and the rest were digital. I never learned to tell time in school and I was probably 10 or 11 before my mom figured that out. I can tell time, but heaven forbid a stranger ask me what time it is! I get totally flustered.

There are only digital clocks at my son's school. But he was taught to read a real clock.

40 posted on 09/16/2002 9:25:52 PM PDT by Dianna
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