Verbally expressing time in English comes with some unique phrases. For instance, 7:15 may also be described as "a quarter after 7" (15 minutes is a quarter of an hour's 60 minutes). 7:30 may be described as “half-past 7” and 7:45 may be described as “a quarter to 8.” These are common phrases used in English to tell time in a casual way, and helpful to learn for future conversations! | TOEFL