How can I compare the current time to a time in past? Should I use past or passed?
Given that the current time is 14:10, which of the following is more appropriate to use?
14:10 is passed the morning time.
14:10 is past the morning
time.14:10 is passed 14:00.
14:10 is past 14:00.
or even:
We are past 14:00
We are passed 14:00
Best Answer
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I think the best way to think about it, is that passed in the context of time is used wherever the word elapsed would be valid:
past (except for The Past - meaning all time up until now) on the other hand is normally really a way of comparing two events, and generally means further than or later than.