I've been marked wrong for using - Il est dix-neuf heures et demie. - for 7.30 PM
But it's shown as acceptable in the lesson above.
Why?
Use of "et demie"
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Peter M.Kwiziq community member
Use of "et demie"
This question relates to:French lesson "Telling time in French - 24-hour clock rules = AM vs PM"
Asked 4 years ago
Hi Peter,
It is because you are mixing both the 12 and 24-hour clocks.
You can say -
Dix -neuf heures trente
or
Sept heures et demie du soir
for 7.30 PM
Peter M. asked:
Use of "et demie"
I've been marked wrong for using - Il est dix-neuf heures et demie. - for 7.30 PM
But it's shown as acceptable in the lesson above.
Why?
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