Expressing times around midnight

John W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Vingt-trois heures trente-cinq might be a clumsy way of expressing 'twenty five to midnight' but surely it is not incorrect?

Asked 5 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi John,

You are right in thinking that it is technically correct but I'm not sure you'd hear it in Fench as much as -

Minuit moins vingt-cinq

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Hope this helps!

Like05 years ago

Vingt-trois heures trente-cinq might be a clumsy way of expressing 'twenty five to midnight' but surely it is not incorrect?

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