Expressing Time
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I always thought that in Spanish, after the half hour, you expressed time using the expression "menos". For example, "son las tres menos diez" (It is 2:50). However, in the video presentations, there is no mention of this. Rather, according to the video, you would express this same time as "Son las dos y cincuenta." Are both forms correct? Do you use them in different situations? Thanks!
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updated Sep 1, 2009
posted by stmltt
I also found this strange, but I just kinda figured you could use both. ^-^ - madh4tter, Sep 1, 2009
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Yes, both forms are correct. It's just a matter of preference. Just as in English you can say "It's quarter to nine" or "It's eight forty-five."
updated Sep 1, 2009
posted by --Mariana--
