Re:Ask HN: What does 12:00 AM mean?
by GoodbyeMrChips on Friday March 25, 2022 @09:53AM
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> British and Irish English only? Others can correct me here.
You are correct....
Unlike 'merkin English, in British English saying 'half nine' [meaning 9:30] is fine and one would only say 'half-past-nine' if they were feeling verbose, or have a Dutch workmate and were trying to avoid confusion :-)
You are correct....
Unlike 'merkin English, in British English saying 'half nine' [meaning 9:30] is fine and one would only say 'half-past-nine' if they were feeling verbose, or have a Dutch workmate and were trying to avoid confusion :-)