Today I’m answering a question from Omar (Huston, Texas): Bonjour Jessica, I just found your podcasts and really am enjoying them! My quick question is if I can use "moins" when referring to midnight. As in « Il est minuit moins cinq »? Or would you say « il est zéro heure moins cinq »? Also, about "quart" and "demi." I thought I read somewhere that they couldn't be used on a 24 hr clock and was wondering if it applied to midi & minuit. So from what I know, I couldn't say “vingt heures moins le quart”, but is it normal to say "C'est minuit moins le quart"? Vocabulary and … Read More →