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Times - in Turkish - 24 hour clock?
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 03:36 am |
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Im reasonably comfortable now with the time and date in Turkish however realised that I don't know whether its AM or PM or in language is it a 24 hour clock.
ie. how would I say 1pm and 1am to make sure I don't miss the train.!!! 
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 04:13 am |
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it would depend on the context of the conversation.
but i'm sure you could always throw in "sabah" or "akşam" just to be sure.
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01 Mar 2007 Thu 07:21 pm |
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If it is 1am: gece saat 1
1pm: Öğlen saat 1
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01 Mar 2007 Thu 10:13 pm |
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Thanks.
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01 Mar 2007 Thu 10:40 pm |
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Quoting Kay01:
ie. how would I say 1pm and 1am to make sure I don't miss the train.!!! |
Have you ever gone into trouble with, for example, "uncle" or "aunt"? I don't think so! But it is likely you get into trouble with, for example, "he/she/it". I think English, like French and other western languages, is All Too Parser (and sexist accordingly!). I wouldn't be surprised if one day some "time-supporters" demand "time" to be shown without "pm" or am", just like nowadays feminists rightly demand "they" to be used instead of "he" or "she".
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02 Mar 2007 Fri 04:07 am |
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Besides, with 24 hour clock, you don't have to say or write, each time, pm or am whatsoever; every time your writing and saying, though not common in spoken language, for instance, 04:02 or 16:02 would be enough.
Now it is your turn: tell us- when you say, for example, my uncle, what should we get from your uncle- your father's brother, your mother's brother, or husband of your mother's sister?
(Confession- I am bored at this time of night, and chose you as the victim to run up against!  )
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02 Mar 2007 Fri 04:53 am |
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Sorry you are bored but won't buy into your argument. Not my province - Im only a new learner of the Turkish language, not a debating student.
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02 Mar 2007 Fri 05:28 am |
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No offense, kay! Sorry for the inconvenience!
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