Why is 12 hour time even taught? Wouldn’t it just be easier to remember 13:00 instead of 1:00pm?

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Why is 12 hour time even taught? Wouldn’t it just be easier to remember 13:00 instead of 1:00pm?

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Analogue clocks only have 12 hours on them in most circumstances, and teaching them is a good way to introduce the concept of dividing hours into 60 minutes.

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