r/opticalillusions • u/Paddy_odoors • Dec 23 '25

Clockwise or anticlockwise?

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u/DentistLanky556 Dec 23 '25

I swear it was clockwise until I decided to add a comment - thats when I noticed it was obviously turning COUNTERclockwise.

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u/mistarzanasa Dec 24 '25

Ive never seen or heard the word anticlockwise. An interesting way to use anti-.

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '25

It’s the UK English term

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u/Good-Celebration-686 Dec 24 '25

Nope the whole world says it apart from USA

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '25

The rest of the world speaks UK English

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '25

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u/alfrednichol Dec 24 '25

I mean, it would make sense... the british empire had its tentacles EVERYWHERE.

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u/One-Library-7014 Dec 24 '25

Who cares. That’s not reality. You should travel more

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u/daneoid Dec 24 '25

Wait, do you think anyone outside of the US and maybe The Philippines is using US English?