Different Ways of Asking, "What Time Is It?"

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The first question you probably learned about time  is, "What time is it?" Here are some variations.  
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First, if you know or think that someone has  access to a clock or watch, you can ask: What's  
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the time? Do you know the time? Do you happen to  know the time? Do you happen to have the time?
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You can embed "what time  is it" in larger questions,  
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but be sure to use the correct word order.
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Do you know what time it is?
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Could you please tell me what time it is?
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Some of us still wear wrist watches, which  could possibly be fast or slow. For that reason,  
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some people use "by my watch" to mean "according  to my watch" because it might be inaccurate.
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What's the time? By my watch, it's  3:15. Or: My watch is showing 3:15.
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