Posted by James Briggs on July 29, 2004
In Reply to: Half past posted by Lotg (OZ) on July 28, 2004
: : : Does half six in Britain mean the half goes before or after? (ie is half six 5:30 or 6:30)?
: : : Thanks,
: : : Jackie
: : 6:30.
: The term was originally 'half past six'. In Australian anyway, and probably I imagine the UK too, the 'half six' version evolved more among the working classes.
But beware - in German, and possibly other laguages - 'half six' means 'half way to six', ie 5.30, and not half way past six.