"Five of Nine" equals what time?

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: newb111
8:55

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: CZroe
I think it's just her and no one else talks like that

Everyone in NJ uses that idiom. When I went to college in Indiana, some people were confused by it. They all say "quarter till __"

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I hear it all the time. Mugs and I live(d) in the same area so it makes sense.

In fact, I've never heard someone use "till". I use five of nine. 10 of nine. quarter of nine, but most of the time if its a quarter I'll say "eight fifty five"

 

[her209]

5 of 9 :thumbsdown:
5 'til 9 :thumbsup:

EDIT: 5 of 9 = 0.555 (repeating)

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: CZroe
My sister keeps telling me times in a way I've never heard anyone else do it. She said that we'll be leaving "I don't know, five of nine?" earlier. I think it's just her and no one else talks like that, but she acts like it's self-explanatory when AFAIK she's just mis-stating it and means something else... like "5 'till 9" (8:55). In the example above (5 of 9), I don't know if she means 5 'till or 5 after, because she certainly isn't saying "5/9."

You've never heard anybody say that? Have you been locked in an ice cave up until this point? Five of nine is 8:55.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: CZroe
My sister keeps telling me times in a way I've never heard anyone else do it. She said that we'll be leaving "I don't know, five of nine?" earlier. I think it's just her and no one else talks like that, but she acts like it's self-explanatory when AFAIK she's just mis-stating it and means something else... like "5 'till 9" (8:55). In the example above (5 of 9), I don't know if she means 5 'till or 5 after, because she certainly isn't saying "5/9."

are you retarded?

this is used quite frequently, at least here in central PA. it means 8:55. i don't even see how you could even mix this up

 

[Kwatt]

5 of 9 means = 25 minutes after 8:30.
Simple when you think about.

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[eits]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Just when you think you've seen everything, the op is an idiot and wants to prove it

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[Chiropteran]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Have you never heard "quarter of nine"?

A quarter of nine is 2.25, I'm not sure if that means 2:25 or 2:15 (15 minutes being 25% of an hour).

 

[Red Squirrel]

This is why I hate when people who say time in an indirect way. Just say the direct time as it is. Ex: Eight forty five. No reason to try and make it more complicated for nothing and make it possibly missleading.

 

[DrawninwarD]

No one's ever used quarter of nine in a conversation with me, although I can guess what it would mean. I use quarter to ____.

Too hell with quarter till and quarter of.

 

[Scouzer]

I've never heard of this until today, and I'm glad I haven't. Stupid expression.

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: wiredspider
8:55

 

[jlee]

WTF, seriously? Do you live in a cave?

 

[WaTaGuMp]

What time is half past my ass quarter to my balls?

 

[geno]

8:55


This needs a poll so the 8:55 graph can tower over any other options.

 

[bsobel]

So, what your all saying is 8:55 right?

 

[Whisper]

8:55

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Originally posted by: bsobel
So, what your all saying is 8:55 right?

Where are you reading that?

 

[cKGunslinger]

/forehead guy


But this reminds me, I had a friend in High School who kept insisting that "quarter 'til 10" meant 9:35 - because a "'quarter" was $0.25, so a quarter til meant 25 minutes until.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

I hear that used pretty often where I'm from (MA). It's 8:55.

 

[Dulanic]

Its all about where in the country you are. NE area and I believe most of the east coast commonly say it this way. The midwest mostly says till not of.

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
This is why I hate when people who say time in an indirect way. Just say the direct time as it is. Ex: Eight forty five. No reason to try and make it more complicated for nothing and make it possibly missleading.

You think someone who says five of nine is making things complicated? What, do you think at 5 WPM?

 

[silverpig]

You think this is hard? The Swedes have it really messed up.

IIRC:

TIME - English translation of what the swedes say

9:00 - 9 o'clock
9:05 - 5 minutes past 9 o'clock
9:10 - 5 minutes to quarter after 9
9:15 - quarter after 9
9:20 - 5 minutes after quarter after 9
9:25 - 5 minutes to half 10
9:30 - half 10
9:35 - 5 minutes past half 10
9:40 - 5 minutes to quarter to 10
9:45 - quarter to 10
9:50 - 5 minutes past quarter to 10
9:55 - 5 minutes to 10
10:00 - 10 o'clock

 

[BladeVenom]

Just use military time, and insist she use the same.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: silverpig
You think this is hard? The Swedes have it really messed up.

IIRC:

TIME - English translation of what the swedes say

9:00 - 9 o'clock
9:05 - 5 minutes past 9 o'clock
9:10 - 5 minutes to quarter after 9
9:15 - quarter after 9
9:20 - 5 minutes after quarter after 9
9:25 - 5 minutes to half 10
9:30 - half 10
9:35 - 5 minutes past half 10
9:40 - 5 minutes to quarter to 10
9:45 - quarter to 10
9:50 - 5 minutes past quarter to 10
9:55 - 5 minutes to 10
10:00 - 10 o'clock

The Germans do something quite similar.