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Where did the phrase "Twenty to ..." come from. This is usualy sayed when people in one assenblage suddenly become quiet.

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by ryanwareham on May 16, 2008 at 5:40 am Permalink

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"twenty to" is referring to time. 1:40 is "twenty to two" because in twenty minutes it will be two o'clock.
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