The time 7:30

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(2015-02-17 13:35)Ras Wrote:  

(2015-02-17 13:23)BP Wrote:  Let's just call it seven-thirty like Ace said...

I'm sure we all agreed from the start that 7:30 is called seven thirty, but that's not what this discussion is about, so go away

The exact reason I'm saying we should just call it seven-thirty (i.e 7:30) is because there is no cultural ambiguity with it.

Basically all native English speakers seem to think half seven is half past seven. Or, at least everyone who voted 8:30 is not a native English speaker! Just a small pattern I noticed.

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(2015-02-17 13:38)RedJohn Wrote:  Breaking news ! Half=1/2hour , so 7hours+1/2hrs=7:30
* RedJohn flies away

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[SO•Sebas]

Canadian-way to say the time:

7:00 : Seven
7:05 : Seven O-Five
7:10 : Seven Ten
7:15 : Seven Fifteen
7:20 : Seven Twenty
7:25 : Seven Twenty-Five
7:30 : Seven Thirty
7:35 : Seven Thirty-Five
7:40 : Seven Forty / Twenty To Eight
7:45 : Seven Forty-Five / Fifteen To Eight
7:50 : Seven Fifty / Ten To Eight
7:55 : Seven Fifty-Five / Five To Eight
8:00 : Eight

[SO•Audiojack]

(2015-02-17 16:25)BP Wrote:  The exact reason I'm saying we should just call it seven-thirty (i.e 7:30) is because there is no cultural ambiguity with it.

Still need to give AM or PM accordingly, or is it 19:30?

[Raz!]

I think people voted for Half 8 just for the "lolz".

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Considering almost all except the UK says it that way, i don't think so lol

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(2015-02-17 18:45)Audiojack Wrote:  

(2015-02-17 16:25)BP Wrote:  The exact reason I'm saying we should just call it seven-thirty (i.e 7:30) is because there is no cultural ambiguity with it.

Still need to give AM or PM accordingly, or is it 19:30?

No issue there.
Obviously 7:30 is am, and 19:30 is PM. 24 hour clock with no room for misinterpretation.

[Warped]

People here in Finland say 7:30 as "puoli kahdeksan" which is translated as "half eight". I'm quite sure it's like that in every other language other than in English which makes it difficult to understand.

[Olli]

Warped Wrote:I'm quite sure it's like that in every other language other than in English.

At least in many european languages.