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Forum: English Questions Sep 1st, 2013, 05:29 am
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Posted By susan53
Re: American English : telling the time

Yes - the UK equivalent would be : I have to go at ten to. And for earlier times I have to go at twenty past etc. Similarly ...at half past. Not just half by itself
Forum: English Questions Aug 26th, 2013, 05:37 am
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Posted By susan53
Re: American English : telling the time

No - I'd say I'll have to go at half past, but only if twelve o'clock had just been mentioned - eg :

A : John should arrive at about twelve.
B : Great. I'll have to go at half past, but at least...
Forum: English Questions Oct 28th, 2006, 02:00 pm
Replies: 14
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Posted By susan53
Re: American English : telling the time

Thanks to you all. I'd forgotten about half six - and I say it all the time.
Forum: English Questions Oct 21st, 2006, 06:04 am
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Posted By susan53
American English : telling the time

I have another query about American English. What are the American equivalents (if they're different) of ..

It's ten o'clock
It's ten oh five
It's ten fifteen
It's ten forty

and

It's five past ten
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