How should I say this hour in words: "03:01:00"?
It's three and one minute o'clock.
It's three and one minute.
Or the word "o'clock" can be said only in hours with two zeros (1:00, 2:00, 3:00)?
asked Mar 25 '18 at 9:08
You should say:
It is one minute past three (o-clock) in the morning.
or
It's one minute past three a.m.
But lots of people would say informally. O-three-O-one.
answered Mar 25 '18 at 9:28
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I was with you until the last statement. I wouldn’t expect to hear that very often, particularly not “informally.” – J.R.♦ Mar 25 '18 at 9:46
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Thank you. Then I have to say "o'clock"? In what cases of hours and minutes (mix) I have to say "o'clock"? – Judicious Allure Mar 25 '18 at 9:52
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"O'clock" is only used with hours, not with minutes. I would say that Ronald Sole's "one minute past three o'clock" is possible, but rare: only when there are no minutes is it common – Colin Fine Mar 25 '18 at 10:04
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6I would say "three oh one" is common, but "oh three oh one" much less so. – Colin Fine Mar 25 '18 at 10:05
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Dropping "minute" is common aswell:
I arrived at one past three
Or inversely for 2:59 :
I arrived at one till three
Without an "AM"/"PM" or other context people will assume you mean 3:01 PM
Are time-telling telephone services still a thing? If not, back when they were, the voice would say “At the tone, the time will be three O one, exactly. Beep At the tone, the time will be three O one and ten seconds. Beep”
