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Post by summer on Jun 3, 2021 11:21:17 GMT
10:45.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jun 3, 2021 11:29:15 GMT
Ten forty-five or quarter till eleven.
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Post by jenjie on Jun 3, 2021 11:37:28 GMT
I say "quarter of 11". If "something" is happening at a specific hour (for instance, we have to leave at 11) and we're futzing about getting ready to go, and we both know it's almost time to go, I will simply say "it's quarter of" with the "11" being implied. , may I ask where you are from? My grandmother used to say it this way and I’ve been thinking about that a bit lately. She would also sometimes say things like “of evenings” meaning “in the evenings...”. She was from a small city in Missouri (Neosho). I say “quarter of” but not the other stuff you mentioned. Philadelphia/South Jersey over here. |
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Post by mollycoddle on Jun 3, 2021 11:43:58 GMT
I say any of the first 3.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Jun 3, 2021 11:56:15 GMT
My brain changes the language depending on the clock - analog clock (a quarter to eleven) or digital clock (10:45).
My kids: I learned much later that when I thought we were all accessing the time by looking toward the kitchen wall clock, they were actually looking at a tiny digital readout (that I didn’t realize existed) on the nearby microwave.
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Post by cakediva on Jun 3, 2021 12:41:00 GMT
I chose Other - I say quarter TO eleven, not til or of  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2021 12:45:49 GMT
I say a quarter to, never heard anyone say a quarter till and 'quarter of 11' makes zero sense to me.
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Post by myshelly on Jun 3, 2021 13:01:29 GMT
I have never in my life heard someone say it “a quarter of 11.”
That makes no sense.
If I heard that, I would think it was 11:15 because that’s a quarter of the 11 o’clock hour.
A quarter means 15 minutes. Of means a part of. Then 11.
A quarter part of 11 = 11:15.
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Post by J u l e e on Jun 3, 2021 13:57:37 GMT
I say quarter til and quarter after, but I say 10:30. I’ve never said half past. Really? 😁 Isn’t it funny the little differences. And also funny that ever since I replied, I have been thinking of what I *actually* say. I think I say a cross between quarter til and quarter to. It sounds more like “quarter t 10”. I love threads like this. I remember when I first realized my daughter had no idea what the quarters on a clock were. She always looked at the digital clocks in the kitchen instead of the analog clocks. Now we don’t even have any analog clocks in the house. We look at the stove or microwave. Or our phones. But I still look at the digital 10:15 and say the words “quarter after 10”. |
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Post by scorpeao on Jun 3, 2021 14:00:54 GMT
I think I use quarter til and ten forty five interchangeably.
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Post by milocat on Jun 3, 2021 14:05:39 GMT
10:45 occasionally I might say quarter to not quarter til. Quarter of sounds like 10:15, which quarter past would be better but I'd just say 10:15.
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Post by gar on Jun 3, 2021 14:06:01 GMT
Really? 😁 Isn’t it funny the little differences. And also funny that ever since I replied, I have been thinking of what I *actually* say. I think I say a cross between quarter til and quarter to. It sounds more like “quarter t 10”. I love threads like this. I remember when I first realized my daughter had no idea what the quarters on a clock were. She always looked at the digital clocks in the kitchen instead of the analog clocks. Now we don’t even have any analog clocks in the house. We look at the stove or microwave. Or our phones. But I still look at the digital 10:15 and say the words “quarter after 10”. I think I am guilty of lazy speech and definitely say quarter t’ 11 rather than saying to fully. But I’d say quarter past, not quarter after. |
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Post by magellen on Jun 3, 2021 16:25:54 GMT
I have never in my life heard someone say it “a quarter of 11.” That makes no sense. If I heard that, I would think it was 11:15 because that’s a quarter of the 11 o’clock hour. A quarter means 15 minutes. Of means a part of. Then 11. A quarter part of 11 = 11:15. Quarter of/To = you have 15 minutes until the hour. Quarter after = 15 minutes after. The way you are explaining would make it hard for anyone to learn to tell analog time. |
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Post by myshelly on Jun 3, 2021 17:27:37 GMT
I have never in my life heard someone say it “a quarter of 11.” That makes no sense. If I heard that, I would think it was 11:15 because that’s a quarter of the 11 o’clock hour. A quarter means 15 minutes. Of means a part of. Then 11. A quarter part of 11 = 11:15. Quarter of/To = you have 15 minutes until the hour. Quarter after = 15 minutes after. The way you are explaining would make it hard for anyone to learn to tell analog time. You don’t need to know any of those expressions to read a clock. Things old people say don’t have anything to do with learning to read a clock. |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jun 3, 2021 17:29:14 GMT
I answered Other, because I alternate between saying 'quarter TO eleven' and 'ten forty-five.'
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jun 3, 2021 17:30:28 GMT
I answered Other, because I alternate between saying 'quarter TO eleven' (instead of quarter OF eleven) and 'ten forty-five.' ETA: how in the heck did I write another post, quoting myself?? I didn't mean to do that!! |
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Post by papersilly on Jun 3, 2021 17:37:46 GMT
i say "what's for lunch? i didn't eat breakfast."
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Post by magellen on Jun 3, 2021 17:41:04 GMT
Quarter of/To = you have 15 minutes until the hour. Quarter after = 15 minutes after. The way you are explaining would make it hard for anyone to learn to tell analog time. You don’t need to know any of those expressions to read a clock. Things old people say don’t have anything to do with learning to read a clock. Ummmm , when we get down to the minute, it’s not about learning to read a clock, and more about understanding the subtle differences in the use of language. |
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Post by Linda on Jun 3, 2021 17:43:34 GMT
re-reading through the thread - I also say 10 til and 20 after
I'm definitely pre-digital and grew up with military time (24hr clocks at school so 2145) and 12hr clocks at home (quarter t' 10 at night)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2021 17:45:28 GMT
You don’t need to know any of those expressions to read a clock. Things old people say don’t have anything to do with learning to read a clock. Ummmm , when we get down to the minute, it’s not about learning to read a clock, and more about understanding the subtle differences in the use of language. Quarter of 11 is never going to make sense in meaning it's 15 minutes to 11. It just doesn't. |
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Post by denda on Jun 3, 2021 17:46:17 GMT
15 minutes till 11 or 10:45
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Post by myshelly on Jun 3, 2021 17:57:50 GMT
You don’t need to know any of those expressions to read a clock. Things old people say don’t have anything to do with learning to read a clock. Ummmm , when we get down to the minute, it’s not about learning to read a clock, and more about understanding the subtle differences in the use of language. If we’re going to talk about language, then I will go back to my argument that a quarter of makes no sense. It’s a stupid thing to say. I have never heard anyone say it. I have taught classrooms full of kids fractions. I have taught clocks. I have never heard or taught “a quarter of.” It is just not something people say. I am an adult and I would not know what time that means because it makes no sense. A quarter til makes sense. A quarter past makes sense. A quarter of makes no sense. A quarter of what? A quarter of an hour. Ok, which quarter? |
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Post by grammadee on Jun 3, 2021 18:00:01 GMT
"Quarter TO ten".
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jun 3, 2021 18:04:41 GMT
On a digital clock I would say 10:45
but on a regular clock I say quarter till 11
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Post by my3freaks on Jun 3, 2021 22:02:50 GMT
Quarter to eleven OR Ten forty five Depending on whether I want to make it sound earlier or later! I have never heard anybody say "quarter of" or "quarter til". They both sound so weird to my ears!  I think I use "quarter of eleven and ten forty five" pretty interchangeably. I said them out loud so many times now that it all sounds weird.  |
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Post by oliquig on Jun 3, 2021 22:03:49 GMT
Ten forty-five or quarter TO eleven - I use them equally. I realize that quarter ‘til would be more grammatically correct but it’s how I’ve always said it🤷♀️ Exact same. |
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Post by greendragonlady on Jun 4, 2021 0:18:15 GMT
It’s a stupid thing to say. I have never heard anyone say it. It is just not something people say. Wow, not very tolerant of regional (or whatever) differences. 8 other people answered the same way I did on the poll, so obviously, people say it. I'm from New England, and most of the people I know would say "quarter of." I guess everyone is stupid here. |
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Post by littlemama on Jun 4, 2021 1:49:59 GMT
Quarter to 11 or 10:45
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Post by hookturnian on Jun 4, 2021 2:01:13 GMT
I say a quarter to, never heard anyone say a quarter till and 'quarter of 11' makes zero sense to me. I agree. If I had to guess at the meaning of 'quarter of 11' I would say it was a quarter past 11, so 11:15. And this is with being fairly fluent in Afrikaans where 'half three' means half an hour to three o' clock. |
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Post by my3freaks on Jun 4, 2021 2:14:57 GMT
I'm from New England, and most of the people I know would say "quarter of." I guess everyone is stupid here. That's how I say it, and I'm also from New England. Maybe it sounds stupid because I can't quite get the R sound in the middle of quarter.  |
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