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Hoca Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

What time is it?

Which ones are correct?

8.45 : "It is a quarter to nine." or "It is quarter to nine."
9.15 : "It is a quater past nine." or "It is quarter past nine."

I would be very happy if someone can help with these sentences...
  

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The "a" is technically required, but is often dropped in practice, because, like all phrases which get uttered a lot, it gets shortened for brevity. In spoken English, either will do. Rommie

— Rommie

  • The "a" is technically required, but is often dropped in practice, because, like all phrases which get uttered a lot, it gets shortened for brevity.
  • In spoken English, either will do.
  • Rommie
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The "a" is technically required, but is often dropped in practice, because, like all phrases which get uttered a lot, it gets shortened for brevity. In spoken English, either will do.

Rommie
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Thanks for your reply rommie
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