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How To Read Hours or Tim e in English: by Group 1
How To Read Hours or Tim e in English: by Group 1
e in English
By
Group 1
-O'clock
The mention of o'clock is used to show time no more no less (right).
Ex:14.00 = Two o’clock
03.00 = Three o’clock
-Half Past
the mention of half past is used to indicate over 30 minutes .
The long needle is at number 6.
Ex: 19.30 = Half past seven
3.30 = Half past three
-Quarter Past
The mention of quarter past is used to indicate over / 15 minutes,
the long needle is at number 3.
Ex : 5.15 = A quarter past five
20.15 = a quarter past eight
-Quarter to
Quarter To is used to indicate passing / more 45 minutes / less 15 miminutese
Ex: 4.45 = a quarter to five (jam 5 kurang 15 menit)
12.45 = a quarter to one (jam 1 kurang 15 menit)
Use of A.M. and P. M.
When reading time. Both (a.m • a.m. abbreviation of ante meridiem mea
ns before noon which is before noon.a.m
and p.m) these timepieces hav . starting at 12:00 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. or
e their own abbreviations. Na before noon.
mely, a.m. : ante merediem us • p.m. stands for post meridiem which me
ans afternoon after midday. p.m.starting
ed to indicate time between 00 from 12:00 noon until 11:59 pm or after n
.00 and 12.00 p.m. : post mere oon.
diem is used to explain the tim Example:
e between 12.00 and 00.00. th • 6 o'clock in the morning = 6:00 a.m.
e use of the two timepieces is a • 5 p.m. = 5:00 p.m.