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APOSTOLOS K.C1Kwiziq community member

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Bonjour,

I am not sure if the correction below is right. Could you please explain?

Il est ________.It's ten twenty-three.(HINT: Use the "12-hour" clock)dix heures vingt-troisdix heures vingt-trois du matin(this was my answer)
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Apostolos,

The 'du matin' here is a bit redundant as whoever you are speaking to ( unless you are in a different hemisphere) would know if it was morning or afternoon. 

So

Il est dix heures vingt-trois It is ten twenty-three

is the correct answer.

You wouldn't use 'minutes' unless you were the speaking clock.

Bonne Continuation!

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Il est dix heures vingt-trois (minutes) du matin.

It seems you got it almost right, missing only the "heures". I've heard versions with and without "minutes" mentioned in spoken French.

Oluwaseyifunmi I.A1Kwiziq community member

can you explain more

Mėta J.A0Kwiziq community member
dix heures vingt-trois du matin (you don't need to add "du matin", but if you do it's correct too) (I hope it'sright, I'm not a pro)

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Bonjour,

I am not sure if the correction below is right. Could you please explain?

Il est ________.It's ten twenty-three.(HINT: Use the "12-hour" clock)dix heures vingt-troisdix heures vingt-trois du matin(this was my answer)

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