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Difference between Half-hourly and On the half hour

admin Confusing Phrases

half-hourly—done or occurring every half hour:

  • We’ll be running more trains, with half-hourly departures to Paris and hourly departures to Brussels.

on the half hour—occurring exactly thirty minutes after an hour marked on a clock:

  • The clock should chime once on the half hour and twice on the hour.