Half after six? or Half past six?

Half after six? or Half past six?

for my reception card, someone her said that it was appropriate to write half after six, not half past six. Is this correct?

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I wrote half after, that's what the invitation lady said : )

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I think its half past six

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I prefer half past six. It is also the wording I have seen most frequently. I really don't know etiquette wise, what the preferred wording of the two is.

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thanks! Anyone else?

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The Scottos said Half Past for my invitations.

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I had half past on my invitations

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Half past

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I like the way half past sounds... to me if flows better then half after. JMO

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I had half past

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I used 'half past'. I have seen it both ways but opted for past because I was mentioning the afternoon and I thought 'half after three in the afternoon' would have too many afters.

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half past

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I'd go with half past. Sounds better to me too!

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I'd go with haf past, half after doesn't sound right.

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i like half past

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I just told the woman half after!!! I should change it!!!

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Half after is more formal IMO, but do what you are comfortable with...For the record, no one really notices those things anyway : )