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[Tony Alfrey <tonyalfrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Linda Walsh wrote:
> Doug McGarrett wrote:
> > Perhaps someone in Great Britain will explain to me the usage
> > "half eight" with regard to time.  In German, "halb Acht" would mean
> > 7:30.  What does it mean in British English?  
> ---
>
>     Not sure about British English, but in math, half(eight) would
> equal four.
>
>
> *ducking*

In the UK, "half eight" = 8:30


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