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We are twins by last name
Our duty is almost the same
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
In our duty we alternate
In that way, mutually we are considerate
Who are we ?
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We are twins by last name
Our duty is almost the same
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
In our duty we alternate
In that way, mutually we are considerate
Who are we ?
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We are twins by last name
Our duty is almost the same
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
In our duty we alternate
In that way, mutually we are considerate
Who are we ?
riddle rhyme
asked Aug 10 at 16:55
Mea Culpa Nay
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We are twins by last name
Our duty is almost the same
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
In our duty we alternate
In that way, mutually we are considerate
Who are we ?
riddle rhyme
asked Aug 10 at 16:55
Mea Culpa Nay
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asked Aug 10 at 16:55
Mea Culpa Nay
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asked Aug 10 at 16:55
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Are you
AM (ante meridiem) and PM (post meridiem)?
We are twins by last name
meridiem
Our duty is almost the same
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
Literally, using "ante meridiem" (i.e. "before midday") at 12:00 AM (midnight) and "post meridiem" (i.e. "after midday") at 12:00 PM (noon) makes little sense. (thanks @Pugmonkey)
In our duty we alternate
In that way, mutually we are considerate
A day is equally split between AM and PM which alternate every 12 hours and have the same duty: telling what part of the day a 1-12h time is referring to.
answered Aug 10 at 17:06
xhienne
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I see we have similar lines of thinking. (Now that I think about it, your answer is probably better than mine, and probably correct).
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 10 at 17:07
Well explained, except for the we are off twice ... lengthy way part. Can you please elaborate on this?
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:12
I will elaborate on "we are off" which is linked to alternate IMO, but I'm unsure about the "lengthy way" which probably refers to the full name. I don't see why it is different from the abbreviation. So I'll probably need some help for that part.
– xhienne
Aug 10 at 17:16
"Off twice a day" refers to rot13(abba) and rot13(zvqavtug) which are neither rot13 (nagr abe cbfg gur zrevqvrz).
– Pugmonkey
Aug 10 at 17:26
There you are @Pugmonkey :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:38
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This may be a bit of a stretch, but I believe you are
The minute and hour hands on a clock
We are twins by last name
Minute hand and Hour hand
Our duty is almost the same
Both measure time differently
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
Six O'Clock
In our duty we alternate
Depending on the type of clock, the hour hand may only move when the minute hand reaches the hour. In that case, they would alternate.
In that way, mutually we are considerate
Each hand plays off of each other.
As for the title
The minute and hour hands constitute the most important parts of a clock.
answered Aug 10 at 17:05
Joe-You-Know
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Curious and interesting one. They(the hands of a clock) are off more than twice technically ...in a day :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:14
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2 Answers
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active
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active
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Are you
AM (ante meridiem) and PM (post meridiem)?
We are twins by last name
meridiem
Our duty is almost the same
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
Literally, using "ante meridiem" (i.e. "before midday") at 12:00 AM (midnight) and "post meridiem" (i.e. "after midday") at 12:00 PM (noon) makes little sense. (thanks @Pugmonkey)
In our duty we alternate
In that way, mutually we are considerate
A day is equally split between AM and PM which alternate every 12 hours and have the same duty: telling what part of the day a 1-12h time is referring to.
answered Aug 10 at 17:06
xhienne
2,657525
1
I see we have similar lines of thinking. (Now that I think about it, your answer is probably better than mine, and probably correct).
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 10 at 17:07
Well explained, except for the we are off twice ... lengthy way part. Can you please elaborate on this?
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:12
I will elaborate on "we are off" which is linked to alternate IMO, but I'm unsure about the "lengthy way" which probably refers to the full name. I don't see why it is different from the abbreviation. So I'll probably need some help for that part.
– xhienne
Aug 10 at 17:16
"Off twice a day" refers to rot13(abba) and rot13(zvqavtug) which are neither rot13 (nagr abe cbfg gur zrevqvrz).
– Pugmonkey
Aug 10 at 17:26
There you are @Pugmonkey :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:38
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up vote
8
down vote
accepted
Are you
AM (ante meridiem) and PM (post meridiem)?
We are twins by last name
meridiem
Our duty is almost the same
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
Literally, using "ante meridiem" (i.e. "before midday") at 12:00 AM (midnight) and "post meridiem" (i.e. "after midday") at 12:00 PM (noon) makes little sense. (thanks @Pugmonkey)
In our duty we alternate
In that way, mutually we are considerate
A day is equally split between AM and PM which alternate every 12 hours and have the same duty: telling what part of the day a 1-12h time is referring to.
answered Aug 10 at 17:06
xhienne
2,657525
1
I see we have similar lines of thinking. (Now that I think about it, your answer is probably better than mine, and probably correct).
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 10 at 17:07
Well explained, except for the we are off twice ... lengthy way part. Can you please elaborate on this?
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:12
I will elaborate on "we are off" which is linked to alternate IMO, but I'm unsure about the "lengthy way" which probably refers to the full name. I don't see why it is different from the abbreviation. So I'll probably need some help for that part.
– xhienne
Aug 10 at 17:16
"Off twice a day" refers to rot13(abba) and rot13(zvqavtug) which are neither rot13 (nagr abe cbfg gur zrevqvrz).
– Pugmonkey
Aug 10 at 17:26
There you are @Pugmonkey :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:38
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
Are you
AM (ante meridiem) and PM (post meridiem)?
We are twins by last name
meridiem
Our duty is almost the same
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
Literally, using "ante meridiem" (i.e. "before midday") at 12:00 AM (midnight) and "post meridiem" (i.e. "after midday") at 12:00 PM (noon) makes little sense. (thanks @Pugmonkey)
In our duty we alternate
In that way, mutually we are considerate
A day is equally split between AM and PM which alternate every 12 hours and have the same duty: telling what part of the day a 1-12h time is referring to.
answered Aug 10 at 17:06
xhienne
2,657525
Are you
AM (ante meridiem) and PM (post meridiem)?
We are twins by last name
meridiem
Our duty is almost the same
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
Literally, using "ante meridiem" (i.e. "before midday") at 12:00 AM (midnight) and "post meridiem" (i.e. "after midday") at 12:00 PM (noon) makes little sense. (thanks @Pugmonkey)
In our duty we alternate
In that way, mutually we are considerate
A day is equally split between AM and PM which alternate every 12 hours and have the same duty: telling what part of the day a 1-12h time is referring to.
answered Aug 10 at 17:06
xhienne
2,657525
edited Aug 11 at 11:37
answered Aug 10 at 17:06
xhienne
2,657525
answered Aug 10 at 17:06
xhienne
2,657525
answered Aug 10 at 17:06
xhienne
2,657525
2,657525
1
I see we have similar lines of thinking. (Now that I think about it, your answer is probably better than mine, and probably correct).
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 10 at 17:07
Well explained, except for the we are off twice ... lengthy way part. Can you please elaborate on this?
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:12
I will elaborate on "we are off" which is linked to alternate IMO, but I'm unsure about the "lengthy way" which probably refers to the full name. I don't see why it is different from the abbreviation. So I'll probably need some help for that part.
– xhienne
Aug 10 at 17:16
"Off twice a day" refers to rot13(abba) and rot13(zvqavtug) which are neither rot13 (nagr abe cbfg gur zrevqvrz).
– Pugmonkey
Aug 10 at 17:26
There you are @Pugmonkey :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:38
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1
I see we have similar lines of thinking. (Now that I think about it, your answer is probably better than mine, and probably correct).
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 10 at 17:07
Well explained, except for the we are off twice ... lengthy way part. Can you please elaborate on this?
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:12
I will elaborate on "we are off" which is linked to alternate IMO, but I'm unsure about the "lengthy way" which probably refers to the full name. I don't see why it is different from the abbreviation. So I'll probably need some help for that part.
– xhienne
Aug 10 at 17:16
"Off twice a day" refers to rot13(abba) and rot13(zvqavtug) which are neither rot13 (nagr abe cbfg gur zrevqvrz).
– Pugmonkey
Aug 10 at 17:26
There you are @Pugmonkey :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:38
1
1
I see we have similar lines of thinking. (Now that I think about it, your answer is probably better than mine, and probably correct).
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 10 at 17:07
I see we have similar lines of thinking. (Now that I think about it, your answer is probably better than mine, and probably correct).
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 10 at 17:07
Well explained, except for the we are off twice ... lengthy way part. Can you please elaborate on this?
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:12
Well explained, except for the we are off twice ... lengthy way part. Can you please elaborate on this?
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:12
I will elaborate on "we are off" which is linked to alternate IMO, but I'm unsure about the "lengthy way" which probably refers to the full name. I don't see why it is different from the abbreviation. So I'll probably need some help for that part.
– xhienne
Aug 10 at 17:16
I will elaborate on "we are off" which is linked to alternate IMO, but I'm unsure about the "lengthy way" which probably refers to the full name. I don't see why it is different from the abbreviation. So I'll probably need some help for that part.
– xhienne
Aug 10 at 17:16
"Off twice a day" refers to rot13(abba) and rot13(zvqavtug) which are neither rot13 (nagr abe cbfg gur zrevqvrz).
– Pugmonkey
Aug 10 at 17:26
"Off twice a day" refers to rot13(abba) and rot13(zvqavtug) which are neither rot13 (nagr abe cbfg gur zrevqvrz).
– Pugmonkey
Aug 10 at 17:26
There you are @Pugmonkey :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:38
There you are @Pugmonkey :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:38
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This may be a bit of a stretch, but I believe you are
The minute and hour hands on a clock
We are twins by last name
Minute hand and Hour hand
Our duty is almost the same
Both measure time differently
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
Six O'Clock
In our duty we alternate
Depending on the type of clock, the hour hand may only move when the minute hand reaches the hour. In that case, they would alternate.
In that way, mutually we are considerate
Each hand plays off of each other.
As for the title
The minute and hour hands constitute the most important parts of a clock.
answered Aug 10 at 17:05
Joe-You-Know
4,727758
Curious and interesting one. They(the hands of a clock) are off more than twice technically ...in a day :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:14
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
This may be a bit of a stretch, but I believe you are
The minute and hour hands on a clock
We are twins by last name
Minute hand and Hour hand
Our duty is almost the same
Both measure time differently
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
Six O'Clock
In our duty we alternate
Depending on the type of clock, the hour hand may only move when the minute hand reaches the hour. In that case, they would alternate.
In that way, mutually we are considerate
Each hand plays off of each other.
As for the title
The minute and hour hands constitute the most important parts of a clock.
answered Aug 10 at 17:05
Joe-You-Know
4,727758
Curious and interesting one. They(the hands of a clock) are off more than twice technically ...in a day :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:14
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
This may be a bit of a stretch, but I believe you are
The minute and hour hands on a clock
We are twins by last name
Minute hand and Hour hand
Our duty is almost the same
Both measure time differently
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
Six O'Clock
In our duty we alternate
Depending on the type of clock, the hour hand may only move when the minute hand reaches the hour. In that case, they would alternate.
In that way, mutually we are considerate
Each hand plays off of each other.
As for the title
The minute and hour hands constitute the most important parts of a clock.
answered Aug 10 at 17:05
Joe-You-Know
4,727758
This may be a bit of a stretch, but I believe you are
The minute and hour hands on a clock
We are twins by last name
Minute hand and Hour hand
Our duty is almost the same
Both measure time differently
We are off twice a day
When shown in a lengthy way
Six O'Clock
In our duty we alternate
Depending on the type of clock, the hour hand may only move when the minute hand reaches the hour. In that case, they would alternate.
In that way, mutually we are considerate
Each hand plays off of each other.
As for the title
The minute and hour hands constitute the most important parts of a clock.
answered Aug 10 at 17:05
Joe-You-Know
4,727758
answered Aug 10 at 17:05
Joe-You-Know
4,727758
answered Aug 10 at 17:05
Joe-You-Know
4,727758
answered Aug 10 at 17:05
Joe-You-Know
4,727758
4,727758
Curious and interesting one. They(the hands of a clock) are off more than twice technically ...in a day :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:14
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Curious and interesting one. They(the hands of a clock) are off more than twice technically ...in a day :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:14
Curious and interesting one. They(the hands of a clock) are off more than twice technically ...in a day :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:14
Curious and interesting one. They(the hands of a clock) are off more than twice technically ...in a day :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Aug 10 at 17:14
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