When I was a kid... loads of older folk used to say....

... times as 5 and 20 minutes to, and past the hour... which is the same as saying numbers in German.

Posted By: promethian1, Apr 17, 19:43:03

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I say that
Posted By: Chris Peacock, Apr 17, 22:07:09
I used to do a saturday job for a small holder who would say 'Over Yonder Field'
Posted By: promethian1, Apr 17, 20:00:20
yeah, my mum still says it like that
Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 17, 19:54:58
my grandad used to trot that out
Posted By: Tombs, Apr 17, 19:54:47
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Here, for 3:35 we say five past half four
Posted By: Steve in Holland, Apr 17, 19:48:37
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My dad used to say that. Norfolk.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes, Apr 17, 19:46:38

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