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catbox_9
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 |  Subject: Quick question about the English language  Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:10 pm | |
| While I speak pretty good English I thought maybe some of you native English speakers could answer a question for me:
The other day I heard someone (when referring to time) say "half eight". Does that mean 8:30?
If it matters they were British. | |
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gs78
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| | Subject: Re: Quick question about the English language Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:13 pm | |
| I have no  idea!  | |
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GoGetEmTigers
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| | Subject: Re: Quick question about the English language Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:48 pm | |
| Half eight is half past eight - 8:30. | |
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catbox_9
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| | Subject: Re: Quick question about the English language Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:31 pm | |
| - gogetemtigers wrote:
- Half eight is half past eight - 8:30.
Cool, so I was right! I'm going to start saying that all the time. It's half 6 right now  | |
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catbox_9
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| | Subject: Re: Quick question about the English language Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:39 pm | |
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bobrob2004
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| | Subject: Re: Quick question about the English language Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:46 pm | |
| - catbox_9 wrote:
- So it's half 7 PM here!
That makes it half 10 here? (approximately) | |
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catbox_9
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| | Subject: Re: Quick question about the English language Sat Dec 08, 2007 5:58 am | |
| - bobrob2004 wrote:
- catbox_9 wrote:
- So it's half 7 PM here!
That makes it half 10 here? (approximately) I guess so. It'll be half 2 AM here in another half hour. That means half an hour from now it'll be half 5 for you. | |
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