Vingt-trois heures trente-cinq might be a clumsy way of expressing 'twenty five to midnight' but surely it is not incorrect?
Expressing times around midnight
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John W.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Expressing times around midnight
This question relates to:French lesson "Telling time in French - general 12-hour clock rules"
Asked 5 years ago
Hi John,
You are right in thinking that it is technically correct but I'm not sure you'd hear it in Fench as much as -
Minuit moins vingt-cinq
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John W. asked:
Expressing times around midnight
Vingt-trois heures trente-cinq might be a clumsy way of expressing 'twenty five to midnight' but surely it is not incorrect?
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