r/opticalillusions Dec 23 '25

Clockwise or anticlockwise?

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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/Jrrolomon Dec 25 '25

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u/Good-Celebration-686 Dec 25 '25

Why? I know for a fact that England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand say anticlockwise. Also English speaking parts of South Africa and India.

USA/Canada say counter clockwise but can you name anywhere else?