Quarter to? Quarter till?

[Unregistered]

When telling time, is it more correct to say "quarter to three" or "quarter till three"?

In what parts of the world would it be more correct?

Specifically, in America would it be more correct generally speaking or would parts of America tend to lean one way or the other?

[Dany]

When telling time, is it more correct to say "quarter to three" or "quarter till three"?

In what parts of the world would it be more correct?

Specifically, in America would it be more correct generally speaking or would parts of America tend to lean one way or the other?

Hello,

I only know: "quarter to three".
"quarter till three" I've never heard befor.

Kind regards,
Dany

[Casiopea]

When telling time, is it more correct to say "quarter to three" or "quarter till three"?

In what parts of the world would it be more correct?

Specifically, in America would it be more correct generally speaking or would parts of America tend to lean one way or the other?

All of the following are "American English". They are not in any particular order:

quarter to three
quarter of three
quarter before three
quarter until three ~ quarter till three

Source: The American Heritage Dictionary

[AintFoolin]

I only know: "quarter to three".
"quarter till three" I've never heard befor.

funny, 'quarter till three' is the one i hear most often

[Dany]

funny, 'quarter till three' is the one i hear most often

Sorry, I really have never heard this befor.
In school, I also learned "quarter to three"

Dany

[Casiopea]

Sorry, I really have never heard this befor.
In school, I also learned "quarter to three"

Dany

No need to apologize. All great writers write what they know.