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Um, what part of america says "quarter of 10" to mean 9:45? -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Jun 27 '21, 22:06

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Freaked us out during my first high school music exchange trip when we started hearing that. That was NJ, may have also heard it in MA -- nm - zork Jun 28, 05:45 1
- To me, "quarter of" makes more sense as "quarter past", as in a quarter of the hour has elapsed. -- nm - zork Jun 28, 05:50
I use it. Born and raised in Ohio. -- nm - TWuG Jun 28, 05:22
Well normally it's "quarter to" or "quarter till". -- nm - Ender Jun 27, 22:15 4
- Exactly. But Maddy on Bosch said "quarter of". Feels british, but she's from, like, Atlanta. - Beryllium Jun 27, 22:25 3
  - Quarter of is not something I've heard much of here if ever. Quarter to, sure. -- nm - Krusty Jun 28, 04:50 2
    - I think we said it that way growing up in Northern NJ. "Quarter of [an hour before] 10 [o'clock]" My guess is the -- (edited) - Max Jun 28, 05:07 1
      - Really? I can't think of anyone I know that says "quarter of." -- nm - Krusty Jun 28, 05:34
The old part who learned to tell time on a standard clock face -- nm - Dano Jun 27, 22:14

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