Hi Fiona,
there's no justification except "that's just the way it is".
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
why is a quarter to "moins le quart," but "moins quart," is not allowed?
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why is a quarter to "moins le quart," but "moins quart," is not allowed?
This question relates to:French lesson "Telling time in French - general 12-hour clock rules"
Asked 6 years ago
Timothy G.Kwiziq community member
The way to think of it is moins le quart literally means minus the quarter.
Example:
Il est cinq heures moins le quart. Think of this as ... It is five o'clock minus the quarter which would make it 4:45.
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