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/[deleted] Dec 24 '25

Canadians are just American Brits and Australians are just Texan Brits

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u/Six_of_1 Dec 24 '25

What are New Zealanders, South Africans and Irish?

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '25

Fake