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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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PLEASE--HELP....... I JUST LEARNED THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO SAY IT IS QUARTER TO FIVE INSTEAD OF IT IS A QUARTER TO FIVE.WHEN DO WE NOT USE THE ARTICLE A ???? THANK YOU.R.
  

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Hi, PLEASE--HELP.. WHEN DO WE NOT USE THE ARTICLE A ?? To me, omitting the 'a' like this is incorrect.

— Clive

  • Hi, PLEASE--HELP..
  • WHEN DO WE NOT USE THE ARTICLE A ??
  • To me, omitting the 'a' like this is incorrect.
  • I think people in the USA may occasionally do this, but perhaps an American will comment further.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

PLEASE--HELP.. I JUST LEARNED THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO SAY IT IS QUARTER TO FIVE INSTEAD OF IT IS A QUARTER TO FIVE.WHEN DO WE NOT USE THE ARTICLE A ??

To me, omitting the 'a' like this is incorrect.

I think people in the USA may occasionally do this, but perhaps an American will comment further.



Best wishes, Clive
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I have considered both expressions equally correct for decades.

CB
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It seems that both are possible.


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Hi,

I always use 'It is quarter to five'.

Thanks.
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I'd be likely to say any of the following:
It's quarter to five
It's quarter of five
It's a quarter to five
It's a quarter of five.

We've had debates about the "of" on here before, but it's very widely used in the US.
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Grammar GeekWe've had debates about the "of" on here before, but it's very widely used in the US.
Hi GG

I knew that but forgot to mention it in my post. This usage is included and explained in the Random House Dictionary and I have never seen anything wrong with it. (I usually "accept" anything that a reputable dictionary endorses!
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It made it into a dictionary? Yea!
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