In the British, "to" is used instead of "of". Thus, 5:50 p.m. would be "ten to
six" and 2:45 p.m. would be "quarter to three". Americans also use "to" when telling the time.) To indicate the minutes following the hour, "after" or "
past" is used. Thus,
6:
10 p.m. would be expressed as "ten
past six" or "ten after
six".Dec 14, 2010
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