It use 'am' and 'pm' in language more formal and usually written.
Example: Are Banks open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Say the hours first and then the minutes.
Example: 7:45 - It’s quarter to eight.
For minutes 01 through 09, you can pronounce the '0' as oh.
Example: 11:06 - eleven (oh) six
Say the minutes first and then the hours. Use past and the preceding hour for minutes 01 through 30. Use to and the forthcoming hour for minutes 31 through 59, but .
Example: 7.15 - fifteen minutes past seven
7.45 - fifteen minutes to eight
Another possibility of saying '15 minutes past' is: a quarter past
Another possibility of saying '15 minutes to' is: a quarter to
Another possibility of saying '30 minutes past' is: half past
Example: 5:30 - half past five
Example: Are Banks open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Say the hours first and then the minutes.
Example: 7:45 - It’s quarter to eight.
For minutes 01 through 09, you can pronounce the '0' as oh.
Example: 11:06 - eleven (oh) six
Say the minutes first and then the hours. Use past and the preceding hour for minutes 01 through 30. Use to and the forthcoming hour for minutes 31 through 59, but .
Example: 7.15 - fifteen minutes past seven
7.45 - fifteen minutes to eight
Another possibility of saying '15 minutes past' is: a quarter past
Another possibility of saying '15 minutes to' is: a quarter to
Another possibility of saying '30 minutes past' is: half past
Example: 5:30 - half past five
Example: 7:00 - seven o'clock (but 7:10 - ten past seven)
For times around midnight or midday :
00:00 - midnight
12:00 - midday or noontt
Click on the English clock:
