Time

Time (1)

When it's "on the hour" we say "o'clock". But only when it's on the hour.

	Twelve o'clock		Six o'clock
	One o'clock		Seven o'clock
	Two o'clock		Eight o'clock
	Three o'clock		Nine o'clock
	Four o'clock		Ten o'clock
	Five o'clock		Eleven o'clock
Because it can be difficult to say whether 12 o'clock is during the day or the night, we use two special terms.
	00:00 and 24:00 = Twelve midnight (or midnight)		12:00 = Twelve noon (or noon)

Time (2)

In five minute increments, when it's past the hour (up to 30 minutes past) we say "past".

When it's before the hour (after 30 minutes past) we say "to".

There are 60 minutes in an hour.

30 minutes is half an hour, we say "half past" or "thirty".

15 minutes is quarter of an hour, we say "quarter past" or "fifteen" or "quarter to" or "forty-five".

	Twelve o'clock		Twelve fifteen or Quarter past twelve
	Twelve thirty or Half past twelve We never say "half to".		Twelve forty-five or Quarter to one

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