🌍 American vs British · vocabulary
counterclockwise vs anticlockwise
Moving in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock.
American
counterclockwise
“Turn the cap counterclockwise to open the jar.”
British
anticlockwise
“Turn the cap anticlockwise to open the jar.”
Good to know
Americans say "counterclockwise" while Britons say "anticlockwise." Both refer to exactly the same direction of rotation and are mutually understood.
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