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[notyourbroom]

so here's my doublecrossing lexitrick--

I have "quarter till" as my underlying form
(as I say "quarter till" when the next hour is known),
but I say it like "quarter t'five" when I have to specify the hour.

Does anyone else do this?


Also, people who say "quarter of" confuse me, because I don't even know what that means. I just included it as a hypothetical option because I've heard Objectionable and Scandalous Rumours of its existence.


P.S. Earl Grey is reasonably hott, as the saying goes. I'm completely just one bald head, a starship, and a matter replicator away from becoming a Picard.

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[runeinalya.livejournal.com]

"Quarter of" is "quarter before", as far as I'm aware. I'm pretty sure it's mainly a Philadelphian thing -- or at least that's what I'm told. "Quarter of five" would therefore be 4:45. I've heard it used quite a bit, but it's slightly confusing sometimes even for me.