Who says anticlockwise and who says counterclockwise?

Answer 1

I say anti (british)

Answer 2

personally, I say anticlockwise and i'm from the UK. I think counterclockwise is used more in the USA

Answer 3

To answer your question, the British say "anti-clockwise", and the Americans say "counter-clockwise".

Or should that be "counter-clockwize"? :-)

Both terms are equally valid, but the British version sounds better, of course.

Answer 4

It depends on where you are from. I say counter because I am American but if I were British I would say anti.
I like the sound of anti and it has logic.

Answer 5

Being British, I also say anticlockwise, but it does seem to me that the Americanism is slightly more accurate (and believe me, it gripes me to say it!)

Anti- as a prefix normally means 'against' in a disapproving, derogatory or arguing sense: anti-war, anti-semitic, etc
Counter- normally suggests the opposite view in a balanced pair, e.g. counter-claim, counter-attack, etc.

Nevertheless, anti- remains for me :o)

Answer 6

Anti Clockwise of course.

Answer 7

I say anti - to me counter means something a till sits on.

Answer 8

I say counterclockwise. Another synonym is widdershins.

Answer 9

I think in the UK most people say anitclockwise - I do
Does anyone say uncleclockwise meaning clockwise

Answer 10

I say counter........my British and Scottish friends say anti