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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

At + 'time'

Can I say "My school starts at thirty to ten" or ""My school starts at thirty past nine" instead of "My school starts at nine thirty"?
  

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lucas21c Can I say "My school starts at thirty to ten" or ""My school starts at thirty past nine" instead of "My school starts at nine thirty"? No, you can't. CJ

— CalifJim

  • lucas21c Can I say "My school starts at thirty to ten" or ""My school starts at thirty past nine" instead of "My school starts at nine thirty"?
  • No, you can't.
  • CJ
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lucas21cCan I say "My school starts at thirty to ten" or ""My school starts at thirty past nine" instead of "My school starts at nine thirty"?
No, you can't.

CJ
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In Canada and Britain, you can also say
My school starts at half past nine.
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If so, can you also say, "My school starts at half to ten"?
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lucas21cIf so, can you also say, "My school starts at half to ten"?
No. It's unnatural.
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