On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:37 am, HankG no_one@invalid posted to
rec.radio.shortwave: %MM

" Radio Flyer" wrote in message
...
"Quarter Of" and "Quarter After" are more southern terms, though used
other
places as well. "Quarter To" and "Quarter Past" are more northern terms
(Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Chicago). Zulu is also used in aviation.


"uncle arnie" wrote in message
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I've never heard this before. What does "quarter of 10" mean? Is this
before 10 or after 10? I thought it was my hearing until this was
repeated. "quarter to" and "quarter after", rarely "quarter past" are
all
usual ways of saying this around here. Though digital clocks make it
"ten
fifteen". I think this must be a regionalism or slang for somewhere in
the
USA (?).

I also hear "zulu" said instead of UTC (or the old GMT).

I'm from the EAST (PA & NJ). All of the above (Radio Flyer's) examples
have
been and are still used. I think they are 'age' related, not regionally
related.

HankG

No. They are not used in western Canada. It has been clarified that these
are Americanisms. Not related to age. Are you over 50?