I know it is only correct to say Je vain manger à huit heures. However, in response to À quelle heure ?, I've seen the phrase At nine o'clock written as both À neuf heures and A neuf heures. Are both A and À correct to use in this instance?
A vs À when stating at a particular time.
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Michael B.Kwiziq community member
A vs À when stating at a particular time.
This question relates to:French lesson "À + [heure] = At + [time] in French"
Asked 8 months ago
Hi Michel,
The general consensus is that you should use the accent on a capital letter (which can be tricky on your PC!) unless it is an acronym.
Hope this helps!
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Bonjour Michael,
"Je vais manger à huit heures"
What is required above is the preposition à (at) therefore "at what (which) hour"
À + [heure] = At + [time] in French?
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Bonne continuation.
Jim
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