English in Use/Time and Date Here are sme hints on how to expres the date and time in English: English in Use Date ome] Sa + Use about th + dat (or approximate datos) Abou the 25 of Decomber. + Day ofthe wook: precedes on, sre: apon on Sundays. 1 ak the date: what's the dat and what day i (or toy)? Cconjencions ang 1 Answora date asin td's th + ordinal, Todays to 16h Interactions Century: inthe + the ordinal fhe cant. Example: nth 200 cont. Other | Onhograpty = + Decade ‘pes | _Punctistar= ian Figures + Pracedes in wits te nub in lua: inthe 1990s. ‘f Syta= + Follows somthing for undlermind year of he decade, n lhe words: 7980 something. Glossary + er: Exemal | Resouress + A.D.» Anno Domi, Lat fra the year of the Lod n ther words the Chistian Er, + LC. = Before Chit, n othr words tore Chan Er, Time Asko tine What tie is? and What i tho me? * Answor: ts ana the part ofthe hour or he minutes, seconds: is oblock. + moming: inthe moming + atemoon: nthe afternoon + evering in th evening + nigh a igh+a + PM + Ooch, for example: is ono oltook (1:0). + aa and to + (tis 4 minutos pas (504 (or 4 minutes ater 5n USA). tis 2040 8 (£40) (or 20 bofoe in USA, + Quaner + Aqua past fr example: is «quarter past 99:45) (ra quate fer 9a USA), + Aqua, for example Ils «quater to 12 (1:48) oF a quarter before 1210 USA), + Hal past, for example is has p98 9 (8.20. + Answorto when? + Cartan te: A, fr example: At 8 pm. + Proximity + Neary, about: ts about 10 otiock star: rs just ater 10 ow minutes past 10). + Synonyms forties: + Noon, Mitday: 1200 inthe 24 our clock, 5 past noon (12.05), * Mianight 0:00 tne 24 nour clock, Ha past mianign (00:0) Retrieved om pan wkiooks orglwinden phe 7ite-Englah, in Use/Tae_and_ Dalai 1859412 ‘This page was ast eited on 24 Juno 2010, ot 0258 lable under the Creative Commons Abutn-ShareAlke Lcense; addionl terms may spp By ung sake, you agree tothe Tr of Use and Privacy