24-Hr Clock

Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

24-Hr Clock

"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?

This question relates to:French lesson "Telling time in French - general 12-hour clock rules"
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CécileKwiziq Native French Teacher

Hi Drew,

Could it be because it would be -

Vingt et une heures vingt-cinq ?

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Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Merci!

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24-Hr Clock

"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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