Hi Paul,
Indeed, with the 12 hour clock you will use 'et quart', 'et demie', moins le quart etc. but with the 24 hour clock you will use quinze, trente, and quarante cinq.
Just be aware the French love using the 24 hour clock!
quinze rather than et quart trente and rather than et demie with "above 12" times
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Paul B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
quinze rather than et quart trente and rather than et demie with "above 12" times
This question relates to:French lesson "Telling time in French - 24-hour clock rules = AM vs PM"
Asked 6 years ago
Paul B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
"probably for pronunciation (and elegance) reasons", and also because the convention (at least in English) to always say the numbers when using the 24-hour clock. e.g. 15:15 is fifteen fifteen, never fifteen and a quarter, or a quarter past fifteen.
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