Thursday, 30 May 2013

Time in American and British English Language

                 British Standard

Question: What time is it?

Answers:

It is 7.
It is 10 past 7 (7:10).
It is quarter past 7 (7:15).
It is 20 past 7 (7:20).
It is half past 7 (7:30).
It is 20 to 8 (7:40).
It is quarter to 8 (7:45).
It is 10 to 8 (7:50).

It is 8.

               American Standard

Question: What time is it?

Answers:

It is 7.
It is 7:10.
It is 7 : 15.
It is 7:20.
It is 7:30.
It is 7:40.
It 7:45.
It is 7:50.

It is 8.

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