question was write 25 to midnight, previously been told that past noon should use 24 hour clock so wrote vingt-trois trente-cinc , but yet again it wrong and said minuit moins vingt cinq
how do we know in question if it meant to be 24 hour clock or 12 hour?
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how do we know in question if it meant to be 24 hour clock or 12 hour?
This question relates to:French lesson "Telling time in French - general 12-hour clock rules"
Asked 3 years ago
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Hi Carol,
With minuit you wouldn't use the 24-hour clock unless you were in the military and wanted a very precise time.
In that case, the answer anyway would have been -
vingt-trois heures trente-cinq
and the only accepted answer is
minuit moins vingt-cinq
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