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What does half past 2 mean?
: half an hour after a stated time The meeting began at half past two. (British) The meeting began at half two.
What number is quarter past 2?
| If it’s before noon we tend to say “in the morning”. | If it’s after noon we say “in the afternoon”. |
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| 15 minutes past the hour is quarter past: | |
| 07:15 It’s quarter past seven in the morning. | 14:15 It’s quarter past two in the afternoon. |
| 30 minutes past the hour is half past: |
What does past mean in time?
Telling Time in English: Using ‘Past’ or ‘To’ As we know, there are 60 minutes in an hour. With minutes 1 – 29, we say it’s past (or after) the hour. For example, “It’s ten past three”, or 3:10. Or another example, “It’s twenty after eight”, or 8:20.
What’s the difference between past and passed?
Passed is only used as a form of the verb “pass,” whereas past functions as a noun (the past), adjective (past times), preposition (just past), and adverb (running past).
What does it mean when it’s 25 minutes past 4?
It could mean the time of 35 minutes past 7 o’clock.It could mean the time of 35 minutes past 7 o’clock.It could mean the time of 35 minutes past 7 o’clock.It could mean the time of 35 minutes past 7 o’clock. What does 4 to 5 mean? It means 56 minutes past 4 o’clock.
What’s the difference between ten past and twenty past?
Ten-past, Twenty past. In British English, we only use past until half past (30 minutes past). We then start to use to, ‘twenty to eight’ (7:40).
How many minutes past 10 is 25 minutes past 11?
25 minutes 10 minutes get to 10, and then another 15 minutes gets to quarter past making 10 + 15 = 25 minutes in total. How many minutes are there between 15 minutes past 10 and 25 minutes to 11?
When do you use past after the minutes?
For minutes 1-30 we use PAST after the minutes. For minutes 31-59 we use TO after the minutes. We use o’clock when there are NO minutes. For 12:00 there are four expressions in English.