clock time wraps around every 12 hours

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi, I have a question regarding the daily two periods of 12 hours system.
If the time is 10:00 (a.m.) now, then 3 hours later it will be 1:00 (p.m.). But I can also add them up to get 13:00 but this is wrong because clock time “wraps around” every 12 hours.
My question is, do we say “the clock time wraps around every 12 hours”?
Thanks.

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Hi I just don’t know if is it correct or not>:
I just want(ed) to let you know, that I am …(glad to hearing you again)

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The clock hands come full circle every 12 hours?

4

Have you never seen a clock with 24 scales?
some years ago, I had one of that type

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A very probable possibility, I think so. Tort, thanks for the suggestion and I really appreciate that.

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I personally think “wraps around” is OK. You could consider putting it in quotes to signify special usage, like:

the clock time “wraps around” every 12 hours

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Oh, Dozy, thanks for confirming the correct usage of “wraps around” in that particular context. Thanks again.

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Hi Dozy,

Out of curiosity, does my version work? :slight_smile:

Thanks!

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Yes, I think so. I didn’t mean to imply that I thought your suggestion was wrong, just that the original seemed OK.