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That one has English usage too! "Half seven" is common in British English to mean half past seven. But yes, as you allude, it's a source of confusion for Danish
by _delirium 5y ago
That one has English usage too! "Half seven" is common in British English to mean half past seven. But yes, as you allude, it's a source of confusion for Danish, German, and other foreigners in the UK, some of whom speak a language where "half seven" means 6:30 instead.
- dkjaudyeqooe 5y agoWell, I hadn't encountered it there, but now I know. In the Netherlands it seem to mean both, depending on which part of the country you were from.
- brnt 5y agoNope, in NL its not ambiguous.