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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

12.30 o'clock

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00The contest started from 8 o'clock until 12.30 o'clock.0-
  

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02br 001) We don't use "o'clock" when you give the minutes. 02br 002) Something starts AT a certain time, not from a certain time. 02br 003) Something starts at a particular time - it doesn't start for 4-1/2 hours.

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  • 02br 001) We don't use "o'clock" when you give the minutes.
  • 02br 002) Something starts AT a certain time, not from a certain time.
  • 02br 003) Something starts at a particular time - it doesn't start for 4-1/2 hours.
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0 No, for three reasons.02br
001) We don't use "o'clock" when you give the minutes. Say only "Twelve thirty" if spoken, and use only 12:30 in writing.02br
002) Something starts AT a certain time, not from a certain time. It can run from 8 until some future time, but not start from 8.02br
003) Something starts at a particular time - it doesn't start for 4-1/2 h
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00You can't be in the process of starting throughout the whole contest.02br
02br
00The context started at 8 o'clock only. It then 01u00ran02u00 from 8 o'clock until 12.30 (we only use o'clock with whole hours).02br
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