How to tell the time in English?
There are two common ways of telling the time in English. For 2:40 you can use one of these two ways.
- Digital: the easier way - "Two forty "
- Classical: you say the minutes first then the hour - "twenty to three"
Here are the different ways to ask for and tell the time.
There are two common ways of telling the time in English. For 2:40 you can use one of these two ways.
- Digital: the easier way - "Two forty "
- Classical: you say the minutes first then the hour - "twenty to three"
Here are the different ways to ask for and tell the time.
Asking about the time:
What
time is it?
time do you make it?
's the time?
Have you got
the right time?
What
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time is it?
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time do you make it?
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's the time?
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Have you got
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the right time?
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