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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (9 children)

but for them it's ten hours minus the quarter.

Wait, what?

[–] uhmbah 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Yep. French Canadian is the same:

9:45 - 10 hours less a quarter

Dix heures moin la quart

8:15 - 8 hours and quarter

Huit heures et quart

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

How was this allowed to happen

[–] uhmbah 3 points 1 week ago

Have you ever tried to tell the French what to do? :)

Note, it's partly why I respect my fellow French Canadians

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