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I usually get up at a quarter to eight - that's seven forty-five in the morning. I have breakfast at eight o'clock and then take the bus to work at half past eight. I usually arrive at work at a quarter past nine. Sometimes, the bus is late and I arrive at about half past nine. My morning is usually pretty busy and I like taking a coffee break at twenty to twelfe if possible. I then work to lunchtime at noon. In the afternoon, I usually have another break at four fifteen. I usually finish work at a quarter past six and arrive home around seven in the evening. At night, I usually go to bed at half past eleven How to tell times in English?Tips about telling times in English1-In English we use "past" to say times after the hour until half past, or 30 minutes past the hour. 2-We use "to" to say times before the hour from 31 minutes until the full hour. 3-In English we use o'clock only at the full hour. Example: It's nine o'clock 4-We can also just say the numbers in groups of two. Example: It's six thirty-seven 5-When speaking about the different times of the day we often use: in the afternoon, in the noon, in the night etc.. 6-Be careful! In English we use at night NOT in the night Are you ready to do some exercises
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