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Abil

#536347 Thu, 03 Jul 08 05:49 PM

When it is 10 o'clock in the morning in India, it is 12:30 pm in Seoul and 10 pm (?) in the USA.

Is this correct and natural way to say? Thanks.

Abil

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RayH

#536353 Thu, 03 Jul 08 06:01 PM

Abil
When it is 10 o'clock in the morning in India, it is 12:30 pm in Seoul and 10 pm (?) in the USA.

Is this correct and natural way to say? Thanks.

This is fine except that you need to specify which time zones you are talking about. The U. S. has five (or is it six) counting Hawaii. I don't know about the other countries you mention.

RayH

Joined on Sat, Mar 22 2008

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Regular Member (637)

Native speaker of U. S. English. Not a grammar expert.

Abil

#536480 Fri, 04 Jul 08 02:44 AM

Thanks Ray H. I am talking about local standard time.

Abil

CalifJim

#536482 Fri, 04 Jul 08 02:49 AM

Abil
local standard time

Local standard time varies minute by minute as you move across the globe from east to west. Each country covers a large territory, so each country has an infinite number of local standard times. I'm sure you don't really mean 'local standard time'.

If you chose a specific city in the U.S., your statement would make more sense.

CalifJim

Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004

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"There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

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Abil

#536506 Fri, 04 Jul 08 03:47 AM

Sorry, I did not know that the USA has many local standard times.

Abil

CalifJim

#536510 Fri, 04 Jul 08 03:51 AM

Oh, yes! In Los Angeles it's 8 pm and in New York it's 11 pm, for example. In Denver it's 9 pm, and in Chicago it's 10 pm. But in Honolulu it's 3 pm! Smile

(I think I have these right.)

CalifJim

Abil

#536529 Fri, 04 Jul 08 04:58 AM

Thanks CJ

Abil

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