"It is twenty-five past nine." The answer: Il est neuf heures vingt-cinq. But why isn't "Il est vingt et un heures vingt-cinq" a valid answer?
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Drew B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
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This question relates to:French lesson "Telling time in French - general 12-hour clock rules"
Asked 5 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hi Drew,
Could it be because it would be -
Vingt et une heures vingt-cinq ?
Drew B. asked:
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"It is twenty-five past nine." The answer: Il est neuf heures vingt-cinq. But why isn't "Il est vingt et un heures vingt-cinq" a valid answer?
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