Why was 'Il est quinze heures et quart' marked wrong? Thanks.

Scott S.A1Kwiziq community member

Why was 'Il est quinze heures et quart' marked wrong? Thanks.

This question relates to:French lesson "Telling time in French - 24-hour clock rules = AM vs PM"

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Scott,

Just to add to Maarten's excellent answer, the only accepted correct answers are -

Quinze heures quinze

Trois heures et quart de l'après-midi

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Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

You used 'mixed clock' expressions. 'Quinze heures' is using 24 hour clock - this maintains its (military) precision by needing the minutes expressed, not using et quart, et demie or moins le quart. The latter phrases are only used with the 12 hour clock See the green bar 'Attention' in the lesson.

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Scott S.A1Kwiziq community member

Merci. Je devrais mieux étudier la leçon.

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