• Match!!@pawb.social
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      21 hours ago

      for no particular reason, in English, 5:30 can be said as “half past 5” but never “half until 6”. (but “five thirty” is still more common)

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        21 hours ago

        Quarter-past the hour, and quarter-till, are still common. Though perhaps less common as we move towards digital clocks.