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Perfect Stranger Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

How do we say it in English? no.1: 7 minutes early?

Hello there again,

Here's a situation:

A class begins at 6:00pm and finishes at 7:00pm.

1) What could we say if a teacher begins the class at 6:08?

- He's 8 minutes late.
- He didn't start the class on time.
- He didn't start the class at 6 sharp.

2) What could we say If a teacher finishes at 6:53?

- He finished the class 7 minutes early.
- He didn't finish the class on time.
- He finished the class 7 minutes before the full hour.
- He finished 7 minutes before full time.

Thank you!
  

Top answer

Here's a situation: A class begins at 6:00pm and finishes at 7:00pm. All OK except as noted. 1) What could we say if a teacher begins the class at 6:08?

— Clive

  • Here's a situation: A class begins at 6:00pm and finishes at 7:00pm.
  • All OK except as noted.
  • 1) What could we say if a teacher begins the class at 6:08?
  • - He's 8 minutes late.
  • - He didn't start the class on time.
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Here's a situation:

A class begins at 6:00pm and finishes at 7:00pm.
All OK except as noted.

1) What could we say if a teacher begins the class at 6:08?

- He's 8 minutes late.
- He didn't start the class on time.
- He didn't start the class at 6 sharp.

2) What could we say If a teacher finishes a
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Thanks Clive. Are there any other expressions native speakers would use?
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eg
He was late starting.
He started late.
He diidn't gve us a/the full hour.
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