Thistledown@rblind.comtoShowerthoughts@lemmy.world•I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace.English
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8 months agoI would not have guessed that meaning of “of.” I think we should stick to “til” or “past” for clarity.
Can you really say “1984” with confidence either way given Big Brother?