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Old 07-22-2011, 05:38 AM   #213
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Originally Posted by ChrisBarker View Post
I think it varies but I myself use the "twenty-five minutes to six" form, although in actual conversation (say a stranger asking the time) it goes something more like :

"Alright mate, got the time?"
"Twenty-five to."
"Six?"
"Yeah."
"Cheers"

We don't really say "minutes" as that's a bit formal, it does mean we round up a bit, it's always "quarter to six" rather than fifteen or fourteen or thirteen.
I agree.

One other point, I personal resit giving exact times. So I never say "17 minutes to" or "21 to" I always round to the nearest five. Except, when perversely I might say "just gone" as in "it has just gone 11.00"
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