Hi, I am teaching ESL students in China, and I have a question.
I know it's correct to say time like this: three fifteen 3:15 two twenty 2:20
But is it grammatically correct or common to say 2:01 as Two One, 2:03 Two Three 2:30 two thirty?
Is this format of telling time applicable to all "times"? Thank you very much!
English question, please help.?
2012-02-12 5:28 pm
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2012-02-14 3:14 pm
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the 2 previous answers are very good, but hard to choose the best one ;-)
2012-02-12 5:52 pm
No, I'm afraid there's no one format that will apply to all times. If it is a round number, i.e. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 then you say it differently from the odd minutes in between.
For 2:01: It's one minute past 2, or, it's two-oh-one.
For 2:02: It's two minutes past 2, or, it's two-oh-two.
For 2:03: It's three minutes past 2, or, it's two-oh-three.
For 2:04: It's four minutes past 2, or, it's two-oh-four.
For 2:05: It's five past two, or, it's two-oh-five. (note: do not say "minutes" for 2:05)
For 2:06 to 2:09 as in 01 -- 04 substituting correct numbers.
For 2:10: It's ten past two, or it's two-ten
For 2:11: It's 11 minutes past two, or two-11
For 2:12: It's 12 minutes past two, or, two-12
[etc]
For 2:15: It's two-fifteen, or it's a quarter past 2
For 2:16: It's 16 minutes past 2, or, it's 2:16
[etc]
For 2:25: It's 25 past 2, or, it's 2-25
For 2:30: It's two-thirty, or, it's half past two.
For 2:40: It's two-forty
For 2:45: It's 2-45, or, it's quarter to 3
For 2:50: It's 2:50, or it's ten to 3
For 2:51: It's 2:51, or, it's nine minutes to 3. (note you need to include the word "minutes" because it's not a multiple of 5.)
For 2:01: It's one minute past 2, or, it's two-oh-one.
For 2:02: It's two minutes past 2, or, it's two-oh-two.
For 2:03: It's three minutes past 2, or, it's two-oh-three.
For 2:04: It's four minutes past 2, or, it's two-oh-four.
For 2:05: It's five past two, or, it's two-oh-five. (note: do not say "minutes" for 2:05)
For 2:06 to 2:09 as in 01 -- 04 substituting correct numbers.
For 2:10: It's ten past two, or it's two-ten
For 2:11: It's 11 minutes past two, or two-11
For 2:12: It's 12 minutes past two, or, two-12
[etc]
For 2:15: It's two-fifteen, or it's a quarter past 2
For 2:16: It's 16 minutes past 2, or, it's 2:16
[etc]
For 2:25: It's 25 past 2, or, it's 2-25
For 2:30: It's two-thirty, or, it's half past two.
For 2:40: It's two-forty
For 2:45: It's 2-45, or, it's quarter to 3
For 2:50: It's 2:50, or it's ten to 3
For 2:51: It's 2:51, or, it's nine minutes to 3. (note you need to include the word "minutes" because it's not a multiple of 5.)
2012-02-12 5:38 pm
You can't say two one
You have to say two o one. ( O instead of zero)
you can't say two three
you have to say two o three
two thirty is a common format.
grammatically more correct form is
1 past 2
3 past 2
etc.
You have to say two o one. ( O instead of zero)
you can't say two three
you have to say two o three
two thirty is a common format.
grammatically more correct form is
1 past 2
3 past 2
etc.
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