In the UK yes, I think not in AmE? At least I'm pretty sure they don't say 'quarter to' or 'quarter past', and do say 'a half after'. (I had some confused conv

In the UK yes, I think not in AmE? At least I'm pretty sure they don't say 'quarter to' or 'quarter past', and do say 'a half after'. (I had some confused conversation with a bus driver once. Bizarre experience to have so much language barrier between two EFL speakers, in English!)