hour
A unit of time that lasts for sixty minutes. There are twenty-four of these units in one full day.
Exemples
3 sur 5The movie starts in one hour.
The movie starts in one hour.
Please arrive one hour prior to the scheduled departure.
Please arrive one hour before the set departure time.
I'll be there in about an hour, okay?
I will be at your location in roughly sixty minutes.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'H' in Hour as a silent ghost; you don't hear it, but it's there to mark the time!
Quiz rapide
The train leaves in ___ hour.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : an
Exemples
The movie starts in one hour.
everydayThe movie starts in one hour.
Please arrive one hour prior to the scheduled departure.
formalPlease arrive one hour before the set departure time.
I'll be there in about an hour, okay?
informalI will be at your location in roughly sixty minutes.
The test duration is exactly one hour.
academicThe time allowed for the examination is sixty minutes.
The meeting will last for one hour.
businessThe professional discussion is scheduled for sixty minutes.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
happy hour
a time when drinks or food are cheaper
on the hour
at exactly the start of a new hour (e.g., 1:00, 2:00)
at the eleventh hour
at the very last moment
Souvent confondu avec
These words sound the same, but 'our' is a possessive pronoun meaning belonging to us.
Beginners sometimes confuse the spelling or sound, but 'are' is a form of the verb 'to be'.
Notes d'usage
Always use the article 'an' before 'hour' because the 'h' is silent and the word begins with a vowel sound.
Erreurs courantes
Many learners incorrectly say 'a hour' instead of the correct form 'an hour'.
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'H' in Hour as a silent ghost; you don't hear it, but it's there to mark the time!
Origine du mot
From the Old French 'hore' and Latin 'hora', meaning a season, time, or specific period.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many cities, 'rush hour' specifically refers to the high-traffic times when people commute to and from work.
Quiz rapide
The train leaves in ___ hour.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : an
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
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