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Vocabulary

Coming up on the hour

Hi

Have you heard the following expression on the radio, podcast etc.? And is it correct?

"We are coming up on the hour."

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'On the hour' means 'at [x] o'clock'. It's not used very much outside of radio and television live programmes. A programme may be 'coming up on the hour' as it will begin at [x] o'clock.

— David Hatton

  • 'On the hour' means 'at [x] o'clock'.
  • It's not used very much outside of radio and television live programmes.
  • A programme may be 'coming up on the hour' as it will begin at [x] o'clock.
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'On the hour' means 'at [x] o'clock'. It's not used very much outside of radio and television live programmes.
A programme may be 'coming up on the hour' as it will begin at [x] o'clock.
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