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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

How come we say counterclockwise and not earthwise?

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How come we say counterclockwise and not earthwise?

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clockwise
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  Thank you. That’s what this whole post is based on.
  
  Why does Big Ben get to decide which arbitrary way I say left turning?

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