Older And Younger People Read Time Differently. Here's How

Turns out everything from your texting style to your use of double spaces can reveal a lot more about your age than you realise.

Even calling midday “noon” can be a telltale sign, experts claim.

But according to Anna Pyshna, spokesperson at online language learning platform Preply , that’s not the only time-based language quirk to distinguish different generations.

“Young people are telling time differently,” Pyshna shared.

“This move toward directness isn’t unique to telling time; it’s part of a wider linguistic trend among young people.”

How do different generations tell the time?

Let’s take the time 8:45.

According to Preply’s research, 75% of Baby Boomers (born roughly between 1946 to 1964) and 70% of Gen X (born approximately 1965-1980) will read that as “quarter to nine