Post #2206158
2026-05-06 11:11 UTC
I think the writer of a short story I just read might not be familiar with analogue clocks. They refer to the clock's hands as "clock arrows".
Which kind of makes sense I suppose!
Replies (3)
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@danie10@mastodon.social 2026-05-06 11:15
@Zumbador@mefi.social I suppose to AI the hands do look a bit like clock arrows ;-)
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@mensrea@freeradical.zone 2026-05-06 12:09
@Zumbador@mefi.social arrow of time and all
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@yourautisticlife@mast.yourautisticlife.com 2026-05-06 12:47
@Zumbador@mefi.social I know that "hands" is the consecrated term, but they look nothing like hands (usually). "Arrows" makes a lot more sense, especially given that you can find a good deal of analog clocks with hands that are actual arrows. The word we use in French translates to "needles" in English.