2006-12-25 09:40:18 · 8 answers · asked by bobbyrio33 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It isn't just church clocks...someone gave me a wall clock with a cat on it, and the four is IIII. Seems wrong to me, and I don't know the reason for it. Both of my sons were educated about Roman Numerals, and we all know that four is IV, one before five. It annoys us, so I didn't put up the cat clock.
2006-12-25 09:44:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
As [heart] Lisa notes, it's not just church clocks. It is tradition (and if it makes you feel better, look for the clocks that use IV - they are 'wrong' - I did see some Russian wristwatches that did it once but never again).
2006-12-25 09:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow....that's kinda freaky...never have seen that. Either a clock will have all Roman numerals or all Arabic numerals...strange to mix the two.
2006-12-25 09:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't been in a church in 20 years, I might go to one just to see...
2006-12-25 09:42:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Where did you see such a clock?
2006-12-25 09:44:32 · answer #5 · answered by whozethere 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know how there's no "i" in team? There's no "v" in 4
2006-12-25 09:42:32 · answer #6 · answered by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um....they were running short on V's ?
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2006-12-25 15:50:51 · answer #7 · answered by NickofTyme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never noticed
2006-12-25 09:42:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋