Something makes me wonder again and I need to pick your brains again. Is there a difference between telling the time in American English and British English?

What I know about the subject is that �a quarter past / after� is more likely to hear in informal conversation, whereas �ten-fifteen� is more likely to be used in formal situations.

When asking the time, I guess there�s a little difference in use, if I hear:

�What time is it?� I guess it�s an American, because they use this expression more than: �Have you got the time?� that seems to be preferred by British.

But I might be completely wrong. What do our British / American members have to say?

Which one is more common in British English:

�I guess you have the time in hands to ask lots of questions.� or

�I see you�ve got plenty of time to ask lots of questions.�

Have a nice day!

Zailda Coirano