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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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How do you explain :

How do you explain this please?
The program shows the time it is now to the closest 5 minutes. If the time is 7:33, it'll show 7:35, if it's 8:02, it'll show 8:00. The time by 5 minute increments.

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In the US, in informal conversation, the time is generally given to the nearest 5 minutes, rather than exactly. , 8:55, 9:00, etc. So, for example, if the exact time is 8:07, you'd typically say, instead, 8:05, which is the time to the nearest 5 minutes.

  • In the US, in informal conversation, the time is generally given to the nearest 5 minutes, rather than exactly.
  • , 8:55, 9:00, etc.
  • So, for example, if the exact time is 8:07, you'd typically say, instead, 8:05, which is the time to the nearest 5 minutes.
  • If the exact time is 8:08, you'd typically say, instead, 8:10, which is the time to the nearest 5 minutes.
  • Etc.
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In the US, in informal conversation, the time is generally given to the nearest 5 minutes, rather than exactly. For example:

8:00, 8:05, 8:10, 8:15,..., 8:55, 9:00, etc.

So, for example, if the exact time is 8:07, you'd typically say, instead, 8:05, which is the time to the nearest 5 minutes. If the exact time is 8:08, you'd typically say, instead, 8:10, which is the time to th
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The program shows the current time in 5-minute increments, rounded up or down.

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