I feel this is the way that best reflects how you look at an analog clock. First hours then minutes. It’d be interesting to know if the amount of people saying time the analog way depends on the system used.
@bjoern_tantau@GiuseppeAndTheYeti As somebody from east-Germany, I learned “three quarters nine” is uncommon in west-Germany. (It means quarter to nine, 8:45)
Come to Germany. We still argue about how to properly say that. In some regions “quarter nine” means 8:15.
Could be worse. Could be Dutch.
What time is it?
Ten over half eight.
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7:40
I see no problem with this? Makes sense.
…what
In Spanish its pretty common to express time past 30 as next hour minus time left. So 8:45 can be expressed as 9 minus 15
I feel this is the way that best reflects how you look at an analog clock. First hours then minutes. It’d be interesting to know if the amount of people saying time the analog way depends on the system used.
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8:45, 9:15
Seriously . If I ever heard someone say “quarter nine” as a time, those are the only two I would ever consider to be possible options
10 ÷ .5x8
Why WOULD it mean 8:15? The only two options I would think of are 8:45 and 9:15.
This is why I don’t talk to members of the British Isles, they do this.
@bjoern_tantau @GiuseppeAndTheYeti As somebody from east-Germany, I learned “three quarters nine” is uncommon in west-Germany. (It means quarter to nine, 8:45)