Writing Time at the Beginning of a Sentence

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I'm a court reporter and can't move words around.   Writing out "Three o'clock" at the beginning of a sentence is a given.    What to do when the time is 3:01?   And the zero creates an additional question.
Q.  What time did you get to the store?
A.  3:01.
A.  Three oh one.
Preemptive strike:
A.  Three zero one.  (Can't do this.  It's not verbatim.)
A general rule would be appreciated.  My reference book has the easy answers, but this rule is not addressed.  Couldn't find anything online.

chasly - supports Monica · Answer

If you are writing what the witness said, then the witness said "Three-oh-one" and that is what you should write.
There is no possible confusion. The question, "What time ..."  makes the context clear.

Writing Time at the Beginning of a Sentence

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