how do you write 'times' in stories....?

Question

if i'm writing a story/essay, and i want to say it's 6:30, how would i write it?
would i just say six thirty, six-thirty, 6:30, or what?
and same with 6:35.
would i write six thirty-five or six-thirty-five?

Answer 1

Write it whichever you want to. There is no hard or fast rule.

Answer 2

I have the same problem when I have to say that an x-ray was done again - re-x-rayed! For your problem I'd stick to six thirty and six thirty-five. Keep those hyphens to a minimum and make it easier on the eye. If anyone can advise me on my x-rays as well, I'd be very grateful....

Answer 3

Writing a story where it's perhaps a bit more informal, 6.30/6.35 would be fine. For an essay, I would tend to write six-thirty. You would probably need to add whether it's morning or afternoon, unless the context made it obvious. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

six-thirty,six thirty-five

Answer 5

what about

It was half past six in the evening...

It was six thirty am and...

Answer 6

six thirty-five

Answer 7

You can use whatever style you want. The main thing is to choose one and use it consistently throughout the piece.