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"Quarter to four": how to say it and when to use it

quarter to four

/ˈkwɔːrtər tə fɔːr/

Short answer

In English you say: quarter to four.

Example sentence

We go home at quarter to four.

3:45 is a quarter to four, not "quarter to three".

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English
quarter to four
Pronunciation
/ˈkwɔːrtər tə fɔːr/
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How do you use quarter to four in a sentence?

For example: We go home at quarter to four.

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