dja65/iStock/Getty Images Plus by Liz Walter Talking about time is a very basic skill, but one that can often cause problems, especially if your main language thinks about time in a different way. Firstly, if you want to know the time, what question do you need to ask? Well, if you are sure that the person you are asking knows the answer, you can simply say What time is it? or Whatâs the time? this is less common in US English. However, if you are not sure if they know, for example if you want to ask a stranger on a train or in the street, you can say Excuse me, do you have the time, please? or in UK English Have you got the time, please? There are of course, various methods of telling the time the 24-hour clock, the 12-hour clock and the old-fashioned way, using a round clock with hands. In general, we only tend to use the 24-hour clock system for timetables UK / schedules US. For instance, we can say that a train leaves at 2015 twenty fifteen. In the US, use of the 24-hour clock even for timetables is not common. In more general speech, many of us move between a 12-hour clock and the more old-fashioned system we use for clocks with hands. With both systems, we say oâclock for whole hours 300 three oâclock. With the 12-hour clock, we may say the numbers for other times 323 three twenty-three / 745 seven forty-five. However, it is also common to convert 12-hour times into their old-fashioned equivalents, especially for units of 15 or 30 minutes, for example saying half past five for 530 half past is much less common in US English. Be aware that â unlike some other languages such as German â we relate half hours to the hour before, not the next hour. There are some other differences between UK and US English. For instance, for 415, both say four fifteen; both could also say a quarter past four but this is less common for Americans, and Americans more frequently say a quarter after four. Just to make things more complicated, for 845, both can say eight forty-five or a quarter to nine; Americans can also say a quarter of nine, but this is less common. For times between one and twenty-nine minutes after the hour, UK English uses past and US English after although past is also sometimes used in US English. So 520 is five twenty UK and US, twenty past five mostly UK or twenty after five US. And for times between thirty-one and fifty-nine minutes after the hour, UK and US English use to and US English sometimes uses of. So 740 is seven forty or twenty to eight UK and US, or twenty of eight US. In formal contexts, we use and to specify whether a time is before or after midday mostly UK / noon mostly US 400 four note that you shouldnât say oâclockâ with these abbreviations. In more informal speech, we say, four oâclock in the morning/afternoon, seven oâclock in the evening or eleven thirty at night. And while weâre on the subject of time, did you know that timeâ is the most commonly used noun in English? Next month Iâll be looking at some common phrases containing this word.arteallarteorg. b) The measurements across. [] shall be t aken at thre e points: s even eight, thr ee quarters and half way up the leech. asso99.hu. asso99.hu. b) Le misure delle larghezze trasversali. [] devono essere rilevat e in t re punti, a sette ottavi, a tre quarti ed a metĂ balumina.
Itâs one oâclock Itâs one minute past one Itâs three minutes past one Itâs five past one Itâs ten past one Itâs fifteen minutes past one or a quarter past one Itâs twenty past one Itâs twenty five past one Itâs half past one Itâs twenty five to two Itâs twenty to two Itâs seventeen minutes to two Itâs fifteen minutes to two or Itâs a quarter to two Itâs ten to two Itâs five to two Itâs two oâclock Itâs twelve oâclock, Itâs midday, Itâs midnight. Saying the time When we talk about time on a clock, we have analogue and digital clocks â analogue clocks with hands and digital clocks with numbers. We use either the 12-hour clock or the 24-hour clock. The 12-hour clock uses amâ â Ante Meridiem and pmâ â Post Meridiem after noon to distinguish the difference between day and night. For more details click here. The 24-hour clock is used for timetables 10 oâclock in morning can also be expressed as 10am or 1000and 10 oâclock at night can also be expressed as 10pm or 2200 1 oâclock in the morning â 1am or 0100and 1 oâclock in the afternoon 1pm or 1300 0100 â 1am â Itâs one oâclock in the morning.0200 â 2am â Itâs two oâclock in the morning.0300 â 3am â Itâs three oâclock in the morning.0400 â 4am â Itâs four oâclock in the morning.0500 â 5am â Itâs five oâclock in the morning.0600 â 6am â Itâs six oâclock in the morning.0700 â 7am â Itâs seven oâclock in the morning.0800 â 8am â Itâs eight oâclock in the morning.0900 â 9am â Itâs nine oâclock in the morning.1000 â 10am â Itâs ten oâclock in the morning.1100 â 11am â Itâs eleven oâclock in the morning.1200 â â â Itâs twelve midday/noon1230 â â 1pm â Itâs one oâclock in the afternoon.1400 â 2pm â Itâs two oâclock in the afternoon.1500 â 3pm â Itâs three oâclock in the afternoon.1600 â 4pm â Itâs four oâclock in the afternoon.1700 â 5pm â Itâs five oâclock in the afternoon.1800 â 6pm â Itâs six oâclock in the evening.1900 â 7pm â Itâs seven oâclock in the evening.2000 â 8pm â Itâs eight oâclock in the evening.2100 â 9pm â Itâs nine oâclock at night.2200 â 10pm â Itâs ten oâclock at night.2300 â 11pm â Itâs eleven oâclock at night.2400 â â â Itâs twelve midnight We only use oâclock for the hours on the dot. For times outside the hour and five-minute intervals, we say minutes past or minutes to 0101 one-oh-one â one minute past one0102 one-oh-two â two minutes past one0103 one-oh-three â three minutes past one0104 one-oh-four â four minutes past one 0105 one-oh-five â five past one 0106 one-oh-six â six minutes past one0107 one-oh-seven â seven minutes past one0108 one-oh-eight â eight minutes past one0109 one-oh-nine â nine minutes past one 0110 one-ten â ten past one 0111 one-eleven â eleven minutes past one0112 one-twelve â twelve minutes past one0113 one-thirteen â thirteen minutes past one0114 one-fourteen â fourteen minutes past one 0115 one-fifteen â fifteen minutes past one or a quarter past one 0116 one-sixteen â sixteen minutes past one0117 one-seventeen â seventeen minutes past one0118 one-eighteen â eighteen minutes past one0119 one-nineteen â nineteen minutes past one 0120 one-twenty â twenty past one 0121 one-twenty-one â twenty-one minutes past one0122 one-twenty-two â twenty-two minutes past one0123 one-twenty-three â twenty-three minutes past one0124 one-twenty-four â twenty-four minutes past one 0125 one-twenty-five â twenty-five past one 0126 one-twenty-six â twenty-six minutes past one0127 one-twenty-seven â twenty-seven minutes past one0128 one-twenty-eight â twenty-eight minutes past one0129 one-twenty-nine â twenty-nine minutes past one 0130 one-thirty â thirty minutes past one or half past one 0131 one-thirty-one â twenty-nine minutes to two0132 one-thirty-two â twenty-eight minutes to two0133 one-thirty-three â twenty-seven minutes to two0134 one-thirty-four â twenty-six minutes to two 0135 one-thirty-five â twenty-five to two 0136 one-thirty-six â twenty-four minutes to two0137 one-thirty-seven- twenty-three minutes to two0138 one-thirty-eight â twenty-two minutes to two0139 one-thirty-nine â twenty-one minutes to two 0140 one-forty â twenty to two 0141 one-forty-one â nineteen minutes to two0142 one-forty-two â eighteen minutes to two0143 one-forty-three â seventeen minutes to two0144 one-forty-four â sixteen minutes to two 0145 one-forty-five â fifteen minutes to two or a quarter to two 0146 one- forty-six â fourteen minutes to two0147 one-forty-seven â thirteen minutes to two0148 one-forty-eight â twelve minutes to two0149 one-forty-nine â eleven minutes to two 0150 one-fifty â ten to two 0151 one-fifty-one â nine minutes to two0152 one-fifty-two â eight minutes to two0153 one-fifty-three â seven minutes to two0154 one-fifty-four â six minutes to two 0155 one-fifty-five- five to two 0156 one-fifty-six â four minutes to two0157 one-fifty-seven â three minutes to two0158 one-fifty-eight â two minutes to two0159 one-fifty-nine â one minute to two 0200 oh-two-hundred hours â two oâclock Expressions used when telling the time It is exactly⊠Itâs exactly two oâclockIt is about⊠Itâs about two oâclockIt is around⊠Itâs around two oâclockIt is almost⊠Itâs almost two oâclockIt has just gone⊠Itâs just gone two oâclock Expressions used when you donât know the time Sorry, I have no couldnât tell havenât got a clue. Asking for the time Whatâs the time?What time is it?Have you got the right time?Could you tell me the time, please?Do you happen to have the right time?Do you know what time it is?What time do you make it?What time is the next⊠bus, train toâŠ?What time does the nextâŠbus, train, flight leave/arrive? Be the first to get our new posts. Subscribe to our blog If you found this Post interesting or useful, let others know about it. We love your feedback and welcome your comments, and if you want to be the first to get our updates, please sign up for our free newsletter. Join the club! Hundreds of thousands of people get our posts. You could too!
Athalf-past _____ the train stopped at Burhampoor. (a) ten (b) twelve (c) six (d) eight. asked Dec 11, 2020 in Prose - Journey by Train by Jaimi (50.7k points) journey by train; class-7; Welcome to Sarthaks eConnect: A unique platform where students can interact with teachers/experts/students to get solutions to their queries.ï»żNative speakers will always have phrases that allow them to address certain times of the day. Take âhalf seven,â for example. It might not make too much sense at first glance, but itâs fairly easy to wrap your head around once you understand more about it.âHalf sevenâ in the UK means âhalf past seven.â It is used as â730â in both the morning of afternoon. âHalfâ is used to add thirty minutes to the hour in the UK. In Europe, âhalf sevenâ actually means â630,â when it is âhalf before seven.âIt is half seven in the morning, and Iâm going to be late for work if Iâm not meet again at half seven in the afternoon. Do you think you can manage that?Are you saying itâs half 7 in the evening right now? I didnât realize it was so half seven. Have you got time to see me right now?What Time Is Half Six?âHalf sixâ is âhalf past sixâ when used in the UK. It means 630, where âhalfâ is supposed to imply âhalf pastâ the hour. In Europe, âhalf sixâ actually means âhalf beforeâ the hour. This can lead to confusion because âhalf sixâ actually means 530 to half six in the morning. I donât really have the time to speak to you about this right not half six yet. Thereâs still a bit of time before we have to get back out are we supposed to do until half six in the afternoon? It feels like thereâs nothing worth doing out there!I thought you said we were meeting at half 6? Clearly, that wasnât the right time because nobody else is here yet!What Time Is Half Five?âHalf fiveâ means 530 if you are in the UK and 430 if you are in Europe. In the UK, using âhalfâ implies that it is âhalf pastâ the designated hour. In Europe, âhalfâ actually means that youâre halfway through the previous hour meaning youâre working toward the next one.Iâm not getting out of bed at half five in the morning. I donât see why anyone would ever want to wake up at that half five in the afternoon, but we havenât got any of our work done just yet. Do you think you can help with that?Iâll see you at half 5, Matthew. Iâll be able to gather all of the other guys as soon as theyâre available as not half five yet, but we will happily wait until then! Do you have anything that might help pass the time?What Time Is Half Four?You can use âhalf fourâ to mean 430 in the UK or 330 in Europe. In the UK, âhalf fourâ means that it is âhalf past four,â and it only ever falls after the hour. In Europe, âhalf fourâ means itâs halfway into the hour before âfour,â making 330 the better have to stay here until half 4, Iâm afraid. Duty calls, after not half four yet. You canât just leave when you feel like it!I thought he said it was happening at half four in the afternoon. Maybe I got my wires four in the morning might be early, but itâs one of the best times to book a flight to get on with your vacation!What Time Is Half Three?âHalf threeâ can mean 330 or 230, depending on your location. If youâre in the UK, it means 330 in every situation. It always implies that you are half an hour past the hour. âHalf threeâ means 230 in European countries since they use âhalfâ to mean youâre halfway three in the morning was a bit early to be woken up by the dog. I suppose we canât complain too much, half 3, and I still havenât found a suitable outfit to wear for this afternoonâs not leaving until half three in the afternoon. I want to make sure that I get there on time, but not too half three, and itâs time for the work day to finish! Iâm so excited!What Time Is Half Two?âHalf twoâ is correct as both 230 and 130, depending on where you are in the world. UK English makes 230 the more appropriate choice since âhalf twoâ means âhalf past two.â European English uses 130 because âhalf twoâ implies youâre âhalfway toward two.âYou wonât be able to leave until half two today. I think there are too many problems around here to let you want to see you at half 2 in my office. Will you be able to arrive at that time?Itâs half two in the morning, and I really didnât expect to have to wake up to you snoring again!Iâm not leaving at half two in the afternoon. Iâm sure the boss will notice and yell at me!What Time Is Half One?âHalf oneâ is both 130 and 1230, depending on where you are in the world. Itâs 130 in the UK because âhalf oneâ means âhalf past one.â In European countries, it means 1230 because 12 comes before 1 on an analog clock, meaning that it is âhalf before one.âYou were up at half one in the morning, and youâre telling me that you got a good nightâs sleep? I donât buy half one in the afternoon, and I still havenât managed to see the boss today! I wonder what heâs up have to arrive at half 1, Iâm afraid. Weâll need you an hour before everybody else to get this done half one a bit too soon for all of this to be done by? I feel like youâre rushing this!What Time Is Half Twelve?âHalf twelveâ works for either 1230 or 1130. The UK uses âhalf twelveâ to mean 1230, where âhalfâ is always seen as half an hour past the mentioned time. âHalf twelveâ means 1130 in Europe because the half hour always falls before the said it would have to wait until half twelve. Well, Iâm here to get this done 12 couldnât come soon enough! Iâm so glad that I get to have a half day today! I want to go half twelve in the afternoon. Maybe itâs finally time for us to grab some heard you walking around the house at half twelve last night. Were you feeling okay?What Time Is Half Eleven?âHalf elevenâ is 1130 in the UK. This is standard practice for British English speakers, where âhalfâ means âhalf pastâ the hour. âHalf elevenâ actually means 1030 in most European countries, though. The implication is that âhalfâ means âhalfway towardâ the mentioned wanted to see her at half eleven, right? I thought she was going to be around here already, but I think she half 11. I really donât think itâs wise for you to disturb him at a time like this. Just leave him eleven in the morning is a bit late for you to show up to work, donât you think?Iâll be there until half eleven in the evening, Iâm afraid. Thereâs a lot of work that needs to be caught up Time Is Half Ten?âHalf tenâ is the English time for 1030. It dictates that half an hour has passed beyond the hour that is mentioned âtenâ in this case. However, in Europe, âhalf tenâ still comes before the hour, meaning that 930 is the more appropriate time to you work until half 10? I have a few things that need to be completed before going will see you at half ten in the morning for our monthly meeting. Iâm sure weâll get to the bottom of this in no half ten in the evening, and theyâre still making those awful noises across the street! They need to be you sure they said half ten? I donât see anybody else around here! Maybe you got the wrong time?What Time Is Half Nine?âHalf nineâ can mean either 930 or 830, depending on where you are in the world. In the UK, âhalf nineâ is the colloquial measurement for 930, where âhalfâ technically means âhalf past.â In other European countries, âhalf nineâ means âhalf before,â and 830 is going to have to do this at half nine in the morning. Otherwise, there arenât going to be many other times to complete nine is the time they set it for. If you just show up at that time, Iâm sure theyâll be happy to accommodate not leaving here until half nine in the evening. Iâm afraid thereâs too much work to do right now to allow you some time half 9! Canât I leave now? I didnât think Iâd have to be spending this much time around Time Is Half Eight?âHalf eightâ is 830 in the UK. This is standard practice for British English speakers because âhalfâ always means âhalf pastâ the hour. âHalf eightâ means 730 in European countries, though, since many of their languages refer to âhalf beforeâ the hour rather than half eight is a bit late, donât you think? Iâm not sure if Iâm even going to be able to get out at that half eight in the morning. Iâm certainly late for work, but Iâm still not ready to get out just yet!I think he said it was half eight in the evening. Maybe you can ask him to clarify what time he meant before we said half 8. Iâm certain of that much. Maybe she forgot that she booked this in with holds a Masterâs degree in Finance and International Business. He has six years of experience in professional communication with clients, executives, and colleagues. Furthermore, he has teaching experience from Aarhus University. Martin has been featured as an expert in communication and teaching on Forbes and Shopify. Read more about Martin here.