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  • A quick English question.

    Is it correct to say 'It's quarter past four'

    Or 'it's a quarter past four'

    Or can you use both?

    I know it's only 10.20
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    • #3
      I would say "It's quarter past four.", but would write "It's a quarter past four.". So I think, out of the two options, the second phrase is more correct.
      Do you know that, with a 50 character limit, it's

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      • #4
        Originally posted by slobodan View Post
        I know it's only 10.20
        09:40, you're in some kind of future world...
        Do you know that, with a 50 character limit, it's

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        • #5
          In my own opinion i would say you may use either, really just a question of how well spoken you choose to be and to whom you are addressing.
          10:50
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          • #6
            Again, it's my daughter's English class.
            In the books it's written 'It's quarter past four'
            But it didn't look right to me, so I thought I'd check with you lot.

            Thanks




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            • #7
              Originally posted by Albannach View Post
              I would say "It's quarter past four.", but would write "It's a quarter past four.". So I think, out of the two options, the second phrase is more correct.
              The second phrase is only correct if you can 'speaka da lingo!!'

              Cheers, Nick
              "The force will be with you, always!"

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              • #8
                How about... It IS a quarter past four.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by che2318 View Post
                  How about... It IS a quarter past four.
                  Nope, all foreign English books use 'It's'
                  There are apostrophes everywhere. 'My name's John, etc.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by che2318 View Post
                    How about... It IS a quarter past four.
                    Why would one shout 'is'?
                    Do you know that, with a 50 character limit, it's

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Nick V View Post
                      The second phrase is only correct if you can 'speaka da lingo!!'
                      What do you mean?
                      Do you know that, with a 50 character limit, it's

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Albannach View Post
                        Why would one shout 'is'?
                        ...for the hard of hearing?

                        One thing that grips my shit is the #######ising of the English language in every day use and within schools.

                        init...cos....l8r....soz.... etc.

                        occasional use if you are in a rush maybe but surely not everyone!
                        My Surf eats knuckles for breakfast!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by che2318 View Post
                          ...for the hard of hearing?

                          One thing that grips my shit is the #######ising of the English language in every day use and within schools.

                          init...cos....l8r....soz.... etc.

                          occasional use if you are in a rush maybe but surely not everyone!
                          Since when was 'B a s t a r d ising' a swear word?
                          My Surf eats knuckles for breakfast!

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                          • #14
                            If you're American, it could be 'It's a quarter OF four'

                            Which makes no sense whatsover.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by che2318 View Post
                              ...for the hard of hearing?

                              One thing that grips my shit is the #######ising of the English language in every day use and within schools.

                              init...cos....l8r....soz.... etc.

                              occasional use if you are in a rush maybe but surely not everyone!
                              Nah, all that's OK here. Also, it's much safer to dumb onesself down to the level of the idiots who talk (type) like that, than it is to attempt to educate them...

                              Bad spelling, punctuation and syntax still does my head in...
                              Do you know that, with a 50 character limit, it's

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