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Sentence examples for half past from inspiring English sources

'half past' is correct and can be used in written English.
It is used for expressing the time on a clock face that is halfway between the hour and the next hour. For example, "I will meet you at half past five."

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half past

noun

Thirty minutes past any hour.

  • My train's supposed to arrive at 2. Let's plan on meeting at half past.

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NEWARK MUSEUM "Half Past Autumn: The Art of Gordon Parks".

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The New York Times

"Half Past Dead" is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned).

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The New York Times

Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | FridayFridayIT'S half past seven in the morning.

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The Economist

HALF past ten on a Saturday night, and outdoor tellies are blaring.

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The Economist

It was a Brechtian "Half Past France," like industry, or screaming.

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The New Yorker

Options players exchange more than 229,900 contracts on Ford Motor Co. half past noon.

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It was half-past 10 at night.

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Independent

Half-past five arrived.

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The Guardian - Books

"Half-past Haffey" became a joke back home.

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The Guardian - Sport

At half-past three an ancient sigh filled the station.

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The Guardian - Travel

Took an hour's drive at half-past two.

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