This document compares and contrasts British and American styles of telling time. It provides examples such as "08.30 - A half past eight" in the British style versus "8:30" in the American style. The British style expresses the minutes first followed by "to" or "past" the hour, while the American style states the hour first followed by a colon and then the minutes. The document also notes that the British style is used in Indonesia. It explains that a.m. and p.m. are used in English rather than 24-hour time, with a.m. referring to midnight to midday and p.m. referring to midday to midnight.
This document compares and contrasts British and American styles of telling time. It provides examples such as "08.30 - A half past eight" in the British style versus "8:30" in the American style. The British style expresses the minutes first followed by "to" or "past" the hour, while the American style states the hour first followed by a colon and then the minutes. The document also notes that the British style is used in Indonesia. It explains that a.m. and p.m. are used in English rather than 24-hour time, with a.m. referring to midnight to midday and p.m. referring to midday to midnight.
This document compares and contrasts British and American styles of telling time. It provides examples such as "08.30 - A half past eight" in the British style versus "8:30" in the American style. The British style expresses the minutes first followed by "to" or "past" the hour, while the American style states the hour first followed by a colon and then the minutes. The document also notes that the British style is used in Indonesia. It explains that a.m. and p.m. are used in English rather than 24-hour time, with a.m. referring to midnight to midday and p.m. referring to midday to midnight.
D D Minutes first, then fol- BRITISH STYLE lowed by the hour
08.30 A half past eight 02.31 Twenty nine to three
D
01.45 A quarter to two 12.00 ?
D
10.20 Twenty past ten
INDONESIAN STYLE AMERICAN STYLE The hour first, the the minutes
D 12.40 Twelve forty
01.45 A quarter to two
D
10.20 Twenty past ten
D D D D When do we use British and American style? D D We don’t normally use 24 hours in English. We use a.m and p.m. A.M is ante meridiem and P.M is post meridiem. D D
A.M is from midnight-midday. P.M is from midday-midnight.
Expressions of Asking And Telling Time Expression Responses
What time is it? It’s five o’clock
Do you have watch? It’s a quarter to nine What time is it now? It’s twelve past ten What time is it right now? It’s two thirty Do you know what time it is? Have you got the time? D D
What time do you get up in the morning? I get up at five o’clock
What time do you go to office? I go to office at seven a.m
What time do you get lunch? I get luch at twelve a.m
What time do you go home? I go home at quarter pas four p.m