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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

'Before'

Hello,

I think it's a mistake to use 'before' in the second example. Am I right?

1.5:10 pm Ten bofore five

2.5:50pm Ten to/of five.

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Hi, I think it's a mistake to use 'before' in the second example. Am I right? 5:10 pm Ten bofore five Wrong.

— Clive

  • Hi, I think it's a mistake to use 'before' in the second example.
  • Am I right?
  • 5:10 pm Ten bofore five Wrong.
  • Ten past five.
  • Ten after five.
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Hi,

I think it's a mistake to use 'before' in the second example. Am I right?

1.5:10 pm Ten bofore five Wrong.

Ten past five.

Ten after five.

2.5:50pm Ten to/of five. Wrong.

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I teach all of these:

5:10 -- five ten, ten past five, ten after five

5:50 -- five fifty, ten of six, ten to six, ten before six
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.
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