alleryIn older English, what time was "five-and-twenty to 9"?
A8:25
B9:25
C8:35
D9:35
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 8:35
1. Five-and-twenty means 25.
2. Twenty-five minutes to 9 is 9:00 minus 25 minutes, which is 8:35.
3. 8:25 would be twenty-five past eight.
_Source: Wikipedia, 12-hour clock, Informal speech and rounding off_
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