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Grammar and Linguistics > Telling time
Telling time
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kara305
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Telling time
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Dear teachers,
I would highly appreciate if you can tell me the difference btw these two sentences:
1. It �s a quarter to nine.
2. It �s quarter to nine.
I still think there is no differnce.
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8 Jan 2012
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ueslteacher
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You �re right both are perfectly acceptable. As you can see from the dictionary entry below: 2 [countable] a period of 15 minutes either before or after every hourIt �s (a) quarter to four now�I �ll meet you at (a) quarter past.(North American English also) It �s quarter of four now�I �ll meet you at quarter after. Sophia |
8 Jan 2012
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kara305
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Very clear now.
Thank you, Sophia.
BR,
Kara |
8 Jan 2012
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kara305
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Very clear now.
Thank you, Sophia.
BR,
Kara |
8 Jan 2012
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