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Old May 27th 06, 10:30 PM posted to alt.engineering.electrical,sci.physics,alt.astronomy
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Default Correct way to write 24 hour-time? Decimalpoint too.

Alex Coleman wrote:

| QUESTION: If it is 11 minutes past six in the evening then what is
| the correct format?
|
| 1816 hrs
| 18:16 hrs
| 18:16 hours
| 18:16 h
| 18:16
| 18.16
| 18-16

1816 hrs = 75 days and 16 hours.
18:16 = 1 + 1 / 8, so this needs correction - although it is common on
digital watches.
18.16 = 18 + 16 / 100, so this is not true.
18-16 = 2.
What about
18 hours 16 minutes 38 seconds, and shortened
18 h 16 min 38 sec, or oldfashioned
18 h ( but the "h" put in upper case) 16 ' 38 ''
?
Hero