When to use son or es in telling time

Esther LTue, 18 Jan 2011 14:47:28 -0600
In lesson 1.14 Telling Time
They use
Es cuarto para las cuatro to tell 3:45, but
Son cinco para las tres to tell 2.55

When do you use "es" and when to use "son"?
Tara MFri, 21 Jan 2011 19:44:04 -0600
Es is for anything that starts with "un cuarto" and for 1:00 ("es la una").
Son is for everything else.
Esther LTue, 25 Jan 2011 17:24:49 -0600
Muchas Gracias!
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