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好像沒有pass, 只有past.
報時可以直說時及分, 不受past或to的限制, 例: 9:40 = nine forty. 以下的例子中亦會加上直接的報時.
Quarter = 15分鐘 (60分鐘的1/4)
past的用法: 是指分針過了12後的時間,
6:02 = two past six, a little past six, six oh two
6:15 = a quarter past six, fifteen past six, six fifteen
6:30 = half past six, six thirty
-通常過了30分的報時會轉用to,
to的用法: 是指分針過了6但未到12的時間, 變相是要倒數, 但小時上要用下一個小時,
6:35 = twenty-five to seven (絕不可以說成twenty-five to six --> 5:35!! 錯的!), six thirty-five
6:45 = a quarter to seven, fifteen to seven, six forty-five
6:53 = seven to seven, almost seven, six fifty-three
接上列例子, 假如對方已知時間是過了6時或快到7時, 那麼, a quarter past, half past 及a quarter to應可省去6或7.