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If trains leave at 1:45, 2:45, 3:45, 4:45... how would you describe this in English?

I'm sure "Trains leave at every 45 minutes." is wrong, but I have no idea how to describe this.

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  • https://www.vocabulary.cl/Basic/Telling_Time.htm https://englishstudypage.com/grammar/telling-the-time-in-english/ https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/uhr.htm In your case, trains leave 15 minutes before/to the hour, or at quarter to the hour. – Ronald Sole Jul 05 '22 at 15:28
  • I've downvoted your question because it's a duplicate. –  Jul 11 '22 at 12:18

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You can say:

(The) trains leave every hour at (a) quarter to the hour.

Or:

(The) trains leave hourly at (a) quarter to the hour.

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    In the UK it is reasonably common to hear '...at forty-five minutes past each hour'. An exact-minded person might add: 'the first leaves at six forty-five and the last at ten forty-five'. – Michael Harvey Jul 05 '22 at 16:19
  • 'Quarter to/past' tend to be favoured by people who learned to tell the time on clocks with hands. – Michael Harvey Jul 05 '22 at 17:23
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    Native speakers would very readily understand (in writing): 'Buses leave at xx:45 between 06:45 and 23:45'. – Michael Harvey Jul 06 '22 at 19:08