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Yanx Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
It's twenty minutes past the hour--means what?
Hi,
What does "It's twenty minutes past the hour" mean in the CNN report , should be after or at the end of some particular topic.
Thank you!
What does "It's twenty minutes past the hour" mean in the CNN report , should be after or at the end of some particular topic.
Thank you!
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CNN reports are international and cross many time zones. After a particular report the presenter will announce the time as being a number of minutes past “the hour” . “The hour” depends on the country or time zone of the listener.
- CNN reports are international and cross many time zones.
- After a particular report the presenter will announce the time as being a number of minutes past “the hour” .
- “The hour” depends on the country or time zone of the listener.
- For example – “ It's twenty minutes past the hou r” could be :- In France 13:20 In the UK 12:20 In New York 07:20 Hope this helps
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CNN reports are international and cross many time zones. After a particular report the presenter will announce the time as being a number of minutes past “the hour” . “The hour” depends on the country or time zone of the listener.
For example – “It's twenty minutes past the hour” could be :-
In France 13:20
For example – “It's twenty minutes past the hour” could be :-
In France 13:20
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