I used to think that a quarter-past the hour meant 25 minutes past the hour- becasue a quarter was 25 cents, so a quarter of an hour would be 25 minutes.
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I used to think that a quarter-past the hour meant 25 minutes past the hour- becasue a quarter was 25 cents, so a quarter of an hour would be 25 minutes.

13 of you believed this