De obicei, daca e pana la jumate, se zice cat a trecut din ora respectiva. Dupa jumate, se zice cat mai e pana la ora urmatoare.
De exemplu, 5:40 se zice: 20 pana la 6 (mai sunt 20 de minute pana la 6)
5:40 Twenty to six
6:20 Twenty passed six
7:5 (sapte si cinci? ) Five passed seven
8:18 Eighteen passed eight
9:40 Twenty to ten
10:37 Twenty three to eleven
11:50 ten to twelve
12:7 (doispe si sapte?) seven passed twelve
2:15 a quarter passed two
3:30 half passed three
